Psalms 38:12
Thou chastenest man with rebukes for iniquity, and thou makest his life to consume away like a spider's web: nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
11Remove thy scourges from me: I have fainted by reason of the strength of thine hand.
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:1And Achitophel said to Abessalom, Let me now choose out for myself twelve thousand men, and I will arise and follow after David this night:
Psalms 35:4The words of his mouth are transgression and deceit: he is not inclined to understand how to do good.
Psalms 41:5I remembered these things, and poured out my soul in me, for I will go to the place of thy wondrous tabernacle, even to the house of God, with a voice of exultation and thanksgiving and of the sound of those who keep festival. + 41:5 See Appendix.
Psalms 62:3Thus have I appeared before thee in the sanctuary, that I might see thy power and thy glory.
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 →