Psalms 38:12

\38:11\My lovers and my friends keep away from my disease; my relations keep far away.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

In Context

11\38:10\My heart goes out in pain, my strength is wasting away; as for the light of my eyes, it is gone from me.

13\38:12\Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 17:1Then Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me take out twelve thousand men and this very night I will go after David:

Psalms 10:9He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.

Psalms 35:4Let them be overcome and put to shame who make attempts to take my soul; let those who would do me damage be turned back and made foolish.

Psalms 41:5\41:4\I said, Lord, have mercy on me; make my soul well, because my faith is in you.

Psalms 62:3\62:2\He only is my Rock and my salvation; he is my high tower; I will not be greatly moved.

Psalms 69:9\69:8\I have become strange to my brothers, and like a man from a far country to my mother's children.

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 →

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