Psalms 38:8
\38:7\For my body is full of burning; all my flesh is unhealthy.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
In Context
7\38:6\I am troubled, I am made low; I go weeping all the day.
9\38:8\I am feeble and crushed down; I gave a cry like a lion because of the grief in my heart.
Cross References
Job 30:27My feelings are strongly moved, and give me no rest; days of trouble have overtaken me.
Psalms 22:1To the chief music-maker on Aijeleth-hash-shahar. A Psalm. Of David.
Isaiah 59:11We make noises of grief, like bears, and sad sounds like doves: we are looking for our right, but it is not there; for salvation, but it is far from us.
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 →