Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalm 38

62 catchwords317 parallels

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Psalm 38 . 1 , David moves God to take compassion on his pitiful case.

Psalm 38:1

A Psalm of David, for remembrance. O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

Psalm 38:1 · BSB

to bring1 parallel

#NAME?

Psalm 38:2

For Your arrows have pierced me deeply, and Your hand has pressed down on me.

Psalm 38:2 · BSB

thine4 parallels

thy hand8 parallels

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Psalm 38:3

There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in my bones because of my sin.

Psalm 38:3 · BSB

soundness7 parallels

neither4 parallels

because4 parallels

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rest Heb. peace , or , health

Psalm 38:4

For my iniquities have overwhelmed me; they are a burden too heavy to bear.

Psalm 38:4 · BSB

mine2 parallels

as an5 parallels

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Psalm 38:5

My wounds are foul and festering because of my sinful folly.

Psalm 38:5 · BSB

My wounds5 parallels

The soul being invisible , its distempers are also so; therefore the sacred writers describe them by the distempers of the body. . See the parallel texts on these #### Verses. On reading these and similar passages , say Bp. Lowth , some , who were but little acquainted with the genius of Hebrew poetry , have pretended to enquire into the nature of the disease with which the poet was afflicted; not less absurdly , in my opinion , than if they had perplexed themselves to discover in what river he was plunged , when he complains that "the deep waters had gone over his soul."

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Psalm 38:6

I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning.

Psalm 38:6 · BSB

bowed4 parallels

mourning7 parallels

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troubled Heb. wearied

Psalm 38:7

For my loins are full of burning pain, and no soundness remains in my body.

Psalm 38:7 · BSB

my loins6 parallels

no1 parallel

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Psalm 38:8

I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.

Psalm 38:8 · BSB

roared6 parallels

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Psalm 38:9

O Lord, my every desire is before You; my groaning is not hidden from You.

Psalm 38:9 · BSB

groaning8 parallels

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Lord Instead of adonay , "Lord ," several manuscripts read yehowah , "Jehovah."

Psalm 38:10

My heart pounds, my strength fails, and even the light of my eyes has faded.

Psalm 38:10 · BSB

heart4 parallels

the light8 parallels

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gone from Heb. not with

Psalm 38:11

My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.

Psalm 38:11 · BSB

lovers5 parallels

stand2 parallels

afar off2 parallels

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sore Heb. stroke

kinsmen or , neighbours

Psalm 38:12

Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.

Psalm 38:12 · BSB

lay snares8 parallels

speak7 parallels

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Psalm 38:13

But like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth.

Psalm 38:13 · BSB

the whole verse5 parallels

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Psalm 38:14

I am like a man who cannot hear, whose mouth offers no reply.

Psalm 38:14 · BSB

that heareth4 parallels

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Psalm 38:15

I wait for You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.

Psalm 38:15 · BSB

do2 parallels

hear1 parallel

or , answer

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in thee etc. or , thee do I wait for

Lord Here also , instead of adonay , one hundred and two manuscripts read yehowah , "Jehovah.

Psalm 38:16

For I said, “Let them not gloat over me—those who taunt me when my foot slips.”

Psalm 38:16 · BSB

For I said3 parallels

foot2 parallels

magnify1 parallel

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Psalm 38:17

For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever with me.

Psalm 38:17 · BSB

to halt3 parallels

Heb. for halting

sorrow5 parallels

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Psalm 38:18

Yes, I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.

Psalm 38:18 · BSB

For5 parallels

sorry1 parallel

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Psalm 38:19

Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason.

Psalm 38:19 · BSB

But5 parallels

are lively1 parallel

etc. Heb. being living are strong , Instead of chaymin , "lively" Bp. Lowth would read chinmon , "without cause" . "but mine enemies without cause have strengthened themselves." As this emendation renders this member of the sentence parallel to the other , it is by no means improbable. See note on

they that5 parallels

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Psalm 38:20

Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.

Psalm 38:20 · BSB

render9 parallels

because7 parallels

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Psalm 38:21

Do not forsake me, O LORD; be not far from me, O my God.

Psalm 38:21 · BSB

O my God6 parallels

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Psalm 38:22

Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior.

Psalm 38:22 · BSB

Make6 parallels

O Lord4 parallels

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to help me Heb. for my help

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