Psalms 38:9
LORD, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hid from thee.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
In Context
8I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned because of the disquietness of my heart.
10My heart throbs, my strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me.
Cross References
Psalms 10:17LORD, thou have heard the desire of the humble. Thou will prepare their heart, thou will cause thine ear to hear,
Psalms 102:20to hear the sighing of the prisoner, to loose those who are appointed to death,
Romans 8:22For we know that the whole creation is groaning and travailing together until now.
2 Corinthians 5:2For also in this we groan, longing to clothe ourselves with our habitation from heaven,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 38:2-12
Sorrowful Complaints. 1 O Lord , rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. 3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. 4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. 5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness. 6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. 7… Read the whole commentary →