Psalms 38:3

I was dumb, and humbled myself, and kept silence from good words; and my grief was renewed.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.

In Context

2I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I set a guard on my mouth, while the sinner stood in my presence.

4My heart grew hot within me, and a fire would kindle in my meditation: I spoke with my tongue,

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Cross References

Job 2:7So the devil went out from the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from his feet to his head.

Job 33:19And again, he chastens him with sickness on his bed, and the multitude of his bones is benumbed.

Psalms 31:9Be ye not as horse and mule, which have no understanding: + 31:9 See Alex. ἄγξεις. but thou must constrain their jaws with bit and curb, lest they should come nigh to thee.

Psalms 51:8And the righteous shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him, and say,

Psalms 102:3who forgives all thy transgressions, who heals all thy diseases;

Isaiah 1:5Why should ye be smitten any more, transgressing more and more? the whole head is pained, and the whole heart sad.

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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