Psalms 38:3

I was dumb, and humbled myself, and kept silence from good words; 1 And my grief was renewed. 1

Updated 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: 1 I set a guard on my mouth, 1 While the sinner stood in my presence. 1

4My heart grew hot within me, 1 And a fire would kindle in my meditation: 1 I spoke with my tongue, 1

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Cross References

Job 2:7So the devil went out from the Lord, 1 And smote Job with sore boils from his feet to his head. 1

Job 33:19And again, he chastens him with sickness on his bed, 1 And the multitude of his bones is benumbed. 1

Psalms 31:9Be ye not as horse and mule, which have no understanding: 1 But thou must constrain their jaws with bit and curb, 1 Lest they should come nigh to thee. 1

Psalms 51:8And the righteous shall see, and fear, 1 And shall laugh at him, and say, 1

Psalms 102:3Who forgives all thy transgressions, 1 Who heals all thy diseases; 1

Isaiah 1:5Why should ye be smitten anymore, 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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