Psalms 38:3
Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not in my bones because of my sin.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
2For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.
4For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden — too heavy for me.
Cross References
Job 2:7And the Adversary goeth forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smiteth Job with a sore ulcer from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
Job 33:19And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones [is] enduring.
Psalms 31:9Favour me, O Jehovah, for distress [is] to me, Mine eye, my soul, and my body Have become old by provocation.
Psalms 51:8Thou causest me to hear joy and gladness, Thou makest joyful bones Thou hast bruised.
Psalms 102:3For consumed in smoke have been my days, And my bones as a fire-brand have burned.
Isaiah 1:5Wherefore are ye stricken any more? Ye do add apostasy! Every head is become diseased, and every heart [is] sick.
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 →