Psalms 38:2
for your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand lies heavy upon me.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
In Context
1Reprove me not, Lord, in your anger, and chasten me not in your wrath;
3In my flesh is no soundness because of your anger, no health in my bones, because of my sin.
Cross References
Ruth 1:13would you wait for them until they were grown up? Would you remain single for them? No, my daughters! My heart grieves for you, for the Lord has sent me adversity.”
Psalms 21:12For you aim your bow at their faces, make them turn in flight.
Psalms 39:10Remove your stroke from off me: by the might of your hand I am spent.
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 →