Psalms 38:4
For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden — too heavy for me.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
In Context
5Stunk — become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.
Cross References
Leviticus 7:18and if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings be really eaten on the third day, it is not pleasing; for him who is bringing it near it is not reckoned; it is an abominable thing, and the person who is eating of it his iniquity doth bear.
Job 33:19And he hath been reproved With pain on his bed, And the strife of his bones [is] enduring.
Psalms 107:17Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
Lamentations 1:14Bound hath been the yoke of my transgressions by His hand, They are wrapped together, They have gone up on my neck, He hath caused my power to stumble, The Lord hath given me into hands, I am not able to rise.
1 Peter 2:24who our sins himself did bear in his body, upon the tree, that to the sins having died, to the righteousness we may live; by whose stripes ye were healed,
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 →