Psalms 38:12

Thou chastenest man with rebukes for iniquity, 1 And thou makest his life to consume away like a spider’s web: 1 Nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

In Context

11Remove thy scourges from me: 1 I have fainted by reason of the strength of thy hand. 1

13O Lord, hearken to my prayer and my supplication: 1 Attend to my tears: be not silent, 1 For I am a sojourner in the land, 1 And a stranger, as all my fathers were. 1

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Cross References

2 Samuel 17:1And Ahithophel said to Absalom, 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: 1 He is not inclined to understand how to do good. 1

Psalms 41:5I remembered these things, and poured out my soul in me, 1 For I will go to the place of thy wondrous tabernacle, even to the house of God, 1 With a voice of exultation and thanksgiving and of the sound of those who keep festival. 1

Psalms 62:3Thus have I appeared before thee in the sanctuary, 1 That I might see thy power and thy glory. 1

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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