Psalms 38:3
There is no soundness in my flesh, By reason of thine indignation, There is no peace in my bones, By reason of my sin;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
2For, thine arrows, have sunk down into me, and thy hand, presseth heavily upon me.
4For, mine iniquities, have passed over my head, Like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me:
Cross References
Job 2:7So the accuser went forth from the presence of Yahweh,—and smote Job with a sore boil, from the sole of his foot, unto his crown.
Job 33:19Or he is chastised with pain, upon his bed, and, the strife of his bones, is unceasing!
Psalms 31:9Show me favour, O Yahweh, for in distress am I,—Wasted with vexation, is mine eye—my soul and my body;
Psalms 51:8Wilt thou cause me to hear joy and gladness? The bones thou hast crushed would exult.
Psalms 102:3For, consumed in smoke, are my days, And, my bones, like a burning mass, are scorched through;
Isaiah 1:5Why should ye be smitten any more? Ye would again turn aside! The whole head is sick, And the whole heart faint:
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 →