Psalms 38:3
\38:2\For your arrows have gone into my flesh, and I am crushed under the weight of your hand.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
4\38:3\My flesh is wasted because of your wrath; and there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.
Cross References
Job 2:7And the Satan went out from before the Lord, and sent on Job an evil disease covering his skin from his feet to the top of his head.
Job 33:19Pain is sent on him as a punishment, while he is on his bed; there is no end to the trouble in his bones;
Psalms 31:9\31:8\And you have not given me into the hand of my hater; you have put my feet in a wide place.
Psalms 51:8\51:6\Your desire is for what is true in the inner parts: in the secrets of my soul you will give me knowledge of wisdom.
Psalms 102:3\102:2\Let not your face be veiled from me in the day of my trouble; give ear to me, and let my cry be answered quickly.
Isaiah 1:5Why will you have more and more punishment? why keep on in your evil ways? Every head is tired and every heart is feeble.
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 →