Introduction
Overview
Psalm 38 . 1 , David moves God to take compassion on his pitiful case.
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to bring . Psalm 70 . 1 ,*title
thine . Psalm 21 . 12 , Psalm 64 . 7 , Job 6 . 4 , Lamentations 3 . 12
thy hand . Psalm 32 . 4 , Psalm 39 . 10 , Psalm 39 . 11 , Deuteronomy 2 . 15 , Ruth 1 . 13 , 1 Samuel 5 . 6 , 1 Samuel 5 . 11 , 1 Samuel 6 . 9
Reciprocal . Job 2 . 5 . put forth Job 19 . 21 . the hand Job 30 . 17 . My bones Psalm 45 . 5 . Thine Psalm 88 . 16 . fierce Proverbs 18 . 14 . but Lamentations 3 . 4 . My flesh Acts 13 . 11 . hand Romans 7 . 24 . wretched
soundness . Psalm 31 . 9 , 2 Chronicles 26 . 19 , Job 2 . 7 , Job 2 . 8 , Job 33 . 19-22 , Isaiah 1 . 5 , Isaiah 1 . 6
neither . Psalm 6 . 2 , Psalm 51 . 8 , Psalm 102 . 3 , Psalm 102 . 5
rest . Heb. peace , or , health
because . Psalm 51 . 8 , Psalm 90 . 7 , Psalm 90 . 8 , Lamentations 3 . 40-42
Reciprocal . Leviticus 13 . 7 . General Leviticus 13 . 18 . a boil 1 Samuel 7 . 6 . We have sinned Job 19 . 20 . bone Psalm 32 . 3 . bones Psalm 35 . 10 . All Psalm 38 . 7 . no Psalm 39 . 10 . I am consumed Psalm 41 . 8 . An evil disease Psalm 77 . 2 . my Psalm 102 . 10 . Because Lamentations 4 . 8 . their skin
mine . Psalm 40 . 12 , Ezra 9 . 6
as an . Leviticus 7 . 18 , Isaiah 53 . 11 , Lamentations 1 . 14 , Matthew 11 . 28 , 1 Peter 2 . 24
Reciprocal . Leviticus 5 . 1 . bear Leviticus 22 . 16 . General Numbers 14 . 34 . shall ye bear Numbers 15 . 31 . his iniquity Psalm 39 . 10 . I am consumed Psalm 49 . 5 . iniquity Psalm 65 . 3 . prevail Isaiah 24 . 20 . the transgression Ezekiel 44 . 10 . bear Zechariah 5 . 8 . the weight Matthew 18 . 24 . ten thousand 2 Timothy 3 . 6 . laden
My wounds . 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." Psalm 38 . 7 , Psalm 32 . 3 , Isaiah 1 . 5 , Isaiah 1 . 6 , Jeremiah 8 . 22
Reciprocal . Job 2 . 8 . took him Job 7 . 5 . flesh Job 30 . 18 . By the great Psalm 14 . 3 . filthy Psalm 109 . 24 . my flesh Nahum 3 . 6 . I will cast
troubled . Heb. wearied
bowed . Psalm 35 . 14 , Psalm 42 . 5 , *marg. Psalm 57 . 6 , Psalm 145 . 14
mourning . Psalm 6 . 6 , Psalm 31 . 10 , Psalm 42 . 9 , Psalm 43 . 2 , Psalm 88 . 9 , Job 30 . 28 , Isaiah 38 . 14
Reciprocal . Psalm 38 . 17 . sorrow Psalm 55 . 2 . I mourn Psalm 116 . 3 . I found Proverbs 12 . 25 . Heaviness Luke 13 . 11 . bowed
my loins . Psalm 41 . 8 , 2 Chronicles 21 . 18 , 2 Chronicles 21 . 19 , Job 7 . 5 , Job 30 . 18 , Acts 12 . 23
no . Psalm 38 . 3
Reciprocal . Job 2 . 8 . took him Psalm 6 . 2 . for I Psalm 38 . 5 . My wounds Psalm 78 . 13 . made Luke 14 . 21 . the halt
roared . Psalm 22 . 1 , Psalm 22 . 2 , Psalm 32 . 3 , Job 3 . 24 , Job 30 . 28 , Isaiah 59 . 11
Reciprocal . Psalm 6 . 3 . My Psalm 44 . 19 . Though Psalm 102 . 5 . the voice Romans 7 . 24 . wretched
Lord . Instead of adonay , "Lord ," several manuscripts read yehowah , "Jehovah."
groaning . Psalm 102 . 5 , Psalm 102 . 20 , John 1 . 48 , Romans 8 . 22 , Romans 8 . 23 , Romans 8 . 26 , Romans 8 . 27 , 2 Corinthians 5 . 2
Reciprocal . Psalm 6 . 6 . I am Psalm 69 . 5 . hid Psalm 69 . 19 . mine Matthew 6 . 8 . your Luke 8 . 47 . when 2 Corinthians 7 . 11 . vehement
heart . Psalm 42 . 1 , Psalm 119 . 81-83 , Psalm 143 . 4-7 , Isaiah 21 . 4
the light . Psalm 6 . 7 , Psalm 69 . 3 , Psalm 88 . 9 , Psalm 119 . 123 , 1 Samuel 14 . 27-29 , Lamentations 2 . 11 , Lamentations 5 . 16 , Lamentations 5 . 17
gone from . Heb. not with
Reciprocal . Psalm 31 . 22 . I am Luke 10 . 31 . he passed
lovers . Psalm 31 . 11 , Job 6 . 21-23 , Job 19 . 13-17 , Matthew 26 . 56 , John 16 . 32
stand . Luke 10 . 31 , Luke 10 . 32
sore . Heb. stroke
kinsmen . or , neighbours
afar off . Luke 22 . 54 , Luke 23 . 49
Reciprocal . Job 6 . 15 . My brethren Job 19 . 14 . kinsfolk Psalm 88 . 18 . Lover Psalm 102 . 7 . alone Proverbs 19 . 7 . the brethren Matthew 26 . 31 . and the Mark 14 . 33 . and began Mark 14 . 50 . General Mark 15 . 40 . women
lay snares . Psalm 10 . 9 , Psalm 64 . 2-5 , Psalm 119 . 110 , Psalm 140 . 5 , Psalm 141 . 9 , 2 Samuel 17 . 1-3 , Luke 20 . 19 , Luke 20 . 20
speak . Psalm 35 . 20 , Psalm 62 . 3 , Psalm 62 . 4 , 2 Samuel 16 . 7 , 2 Samuel 16 . 8 , Luke 20 . 21 , Luke 20 . 22
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 18 . 21 . a snare 1 Samuel 24 . 2 . and went 1 Samuel 26 . 2 . Saul arose Nehemiah 6 . 8 . thou feignest Psalm 12 . 2 . They Psalm 35 . 4 . that Psalm 36 . 4 . deviseth Psalm 59 . 3 . they Psalm 63 . 9 . seek Psalm 119 . 95 . wicked Psalm 140 . 2 . imagine Jeremiah 18 . 22 . and hid Matthew 26 . 63 . Jesus Mark 12 . 13 . they send Luke 6 . 7 . watched John 8 . 6 . as though 1 Peter 2 . 23 . when he was
Psalm 39 . 2 , Psalm 39 . 9 , 2 Samuel 16 . 10-12 , Isaiah 53 . 7 , 1 Peter 2 . 23
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 10 . 27 . he held his peace 2 Kings 18 . 36 . held their peace Isaiah 36 . 21 . General Matthew 27 . 12 . General Luke 23 . 9 . but John 19 . 9 . But
that heareth . Amos 5 . 13 , Micah 7 . 5 , Mark 15 . 3-5 , John 8 . 6
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 18 . 36 . held their peace Psalm 39 . 2 . I was Matthew 27 . 12 . General Luke 23 . 9 . but
in thee . etc. or , thee do I wait for
do . Psalm 39 . 7 , Psalm 123 . 1-3
hear . or , answer , Psalm 138 . 3
Lord . Here also , instead of adonay , one hundred and two manuscripts read yehowah , "Jehovah.
Reciprocal . Micah 7 . 7 . my God
For I said . Psalm 13 . 3 , Psalm 13 . 4 , Psalm 35 . 24-26
foot . Psalm 94 . 18 , Deuteronomy 32 . 35
magnify . Psalm 35 . 26
Reciprocal . Job 19 . 5 . magnify Psalm 17 . 5 . that Psalm 27 . 12 . will Psalm 35 . 19 . Let Psalm 55 . 12 . magnify Psalm 73 . 2 . steps Lamentations 1 . 21 . they are Lamentations 2 . 17 . he hath caused Micah 7 . 8 . Rejoice Zechariah 12 . 7 . do
to halt . Heb. for halting , Psalm 35 . 15 , *marg. Micah 4 . 6 , Micah 4 . 7
sorrow . Psalm 38 . 6 , Psalm 6 . 6 , Psalm 77 . 2 , Psalm 77 . 3 , Isaiah 53 . 3-5
Reciprocal . Genesis 32 . 31 . he halted Psalm 13 . 2 . sorrow
For . Psalm 32 . 5 , Psalm 51 . 3 , Job 31 . 33 , Job 33 . 27 , Proverbs 28 . 13
sorry . 2 Corinthians 7 . 7-11
Reciprocal . Joshua 7 . 20 . Indeed Psalm 102 . 10 . Because Psalm 119 . 26 . declared Luke 7 . 38 . weeping Luke 22 . 62 . and wept
But . Psalm 3 . 1 , Psalm 25 . 19 , Psalm 56 . 1 , Psalm 56 . 2 , Psalm 59 . 1-3
are lively . 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 Psalm 35 . 19 , Psalm 79 . 5.
they that . Psalm 35 . 19 , Psalm 69 . 4 , Matthew 10 . 22 , John 15 . 18-25 , Acts 4 . 25-28
Reciprocal . Genesis 37 . 4 . hated him Psalm 18 . 17 . strong Psalm 119 . 86 . they Psalm 142 . 6 . for they 1 Peter 2 . 19 . suffering
render . Psalm 7 . 4 , Psalm 35 . 12 , Psalm 109 . 3-5 , 1 Samuel 19 . 4-6 , 1 Samuel 23 . 5 , 1 Samuel 23 . 12 , 1 Samuel 25 . 16 , 1 Samuel 25 . 21 , Jeremiah 18 . 20
because . Matthew 5 . 10 , John 10 . 32 , 1 Peter 3 . 13 , 1 Peter 3 . 17 , 1 Peter 3 . 18 , 1 Peter 4 . 14-16 , 1 John 3 . 12
Reciprocal . Psalm 69 . 4 . being Psalm 109 . 4 . For my Proverbs 17 . 13 . General Isaiah 66 . 5 . Your 1 Thessalonians 5 . 15 . ever 1 Timothy 6 . 11 . and Hebrews 12 . 14 . Follow
O my God . Psalm 22 . 1 , Psalm 22 . 11 , Psalm 22 . 19 , Psalm 22 . 24 , Psalm 35 . 21 , Psalm 35 . 22
Reciprocal . Psalm 27 . 9 . leave Psalm 71 . 12 . O God Psalm 119 . 8 . O forsake Daniel 6 . 22 . My God
Make . Psalm 40 . 13 , Psalm 40 . 17 , Psalm 70 . 1 , Psalm 70 . 5 , Psalm 71 . 12 , Psalm 141 . 1
to help me . Heb. for my help
O Lord . Psalm 27 . 1 , Psalm 62 . 2 , Psalm 62 . 6 , Isaiah 12 . 2
Reciprocal . Psalm 27 . 9 . O God Psalm 51 . 14 . thou God Psalm 119 . 8 . O forsake