Psalms 38:9
Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee.
American Standard 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 sore bruised: I have groaned by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
10My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
Cross References
Psalms 10:17Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;
Psalms 102:20To hear the sighing of the prisoner; To loose those that are appointed to death;
Romans 8:22For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
2 Corinthians 5:2For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is 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 →