Psalms 38:8

And now, what is it that awaits me? Is it not the Lord? And my substance is with you.

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In The King James Version

I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

In Context

7So then, truly man passes by like an image; even so, he is disquieted in vain. He stores up, and he knows not for whom he will gather these things.

9Rescue me from all my iniquities. You have handed me over as a reproach to the foolish.

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Cross References

Job 30:27My insides have seethed, without any rest, for the days of affliction have prevented it.

Psalms 22:1A Psalm of David. The Lord directs me, and nothing will be lacking to me.

Isaiah 59:11We will all roar like bears, and we will sigh like despondent doves. We hoped for judgment, and there is none; for salvation, and 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 →

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