Psalm 38 Commentary
Prayer In Time Of Chastening
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KEY THOUGHT: For [b]in You, O Lord, I hope;
You will [c]hear, O Lord my God. [Psalm 38:15 NKJV]
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Psalm 38 NKJV
Prayer in Time of Chastening
A Psalm of David. To bring to remembrance.
38 O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath,
Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure!
2 For Your arrows pierce me deeply,
And Your hand presses me down.
3 There is no soundness in my flesh
Because of Your anger,
Nor any health in my bones
Because of my sin.
4 For my iniquities have gone over my head;
Like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5 My wounds are foul and festering
Because of my foolishness.
6 I am [a]troubled, I am bowed down greatly;
I go mourning all the day long.
7 For my loins are full of inflammation,
And there is no soundness in my flesh.
8 I am feeble and severely broken;
I groan because of the turmoil of my heart.
9 Lord, all my desire is before You;
And my sighing is not hidden from You.
10 My heart pants, my strength fails me;
As for the light of my eyes, it also has gone from me.
11 My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague,
And my relatives stand afar off.
12 Those also who seek my life lay snares for me;
Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction,
And plan deception all the day long.
13 But I, like a deaf man, do not hear;
And I am like a mute who does not open his mouth.
14 Thus I am like a man who does not hear,
And in whose mouth is no response.
15 For [b]in You, O Lord, I hope;
You will [c]hear, O Lord my God.
16 For I said, “Hear me, lest they rejoice over me,
Lest, when my foot slips, they exalt themselves against me.”
17 For I am ready to fall,
And my sorrow is continually before me.
18 For I will declare my iniquity;
I will be in [d]anguish over my sin.
19 But my enemies are vigorous, and they are strong;
And those who hate me wrongfully have multiplied.
20 Those also who render evil for good,
They are my adversaries, because I follow what is good.
21 Do not forsake me, O Lord;
O my God, be not far from me!
22 Make haste to help me,
O Lord, my salvation!
Footnotes
a. Psalm 38:6 Lit. bent down
b. Psalm 38:15 I wait for You, O Lord
c. Psalm 38:15 answer
d. Psalm 38:18 anxiety
New King James Version (NKJV)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Psalm 38 Commentary
The psalmist feels guilty and groans inside his heart. But he also feels sick and experiences physical pain. This is interesting! What kind of sin makes the sinner feel physical pain?
This kind of sickness and mental condition cannot be cured by human medical processes. David knows the problem. He has sinned.
Of course, an individual in this situation feels low and crushed. Yet, there is more to worry about. David’s enemies circle about. Like vultures, they lie in wait. They also want to shorten his trip to total destruction. They, therefore, set traps for David.
“I confess my iniquity,” verse 18b. This is David’s reaction to his many troubles. One simple, available, and affordable solution. Interesting!
Look again at David’s listed problems: a heavy sense of guilt, a low and crushed spirit, physical pain, groan of the heart, loathsome festering wounds, very low self-esteem, continuous mourning, feebleness, searing back pain, and a pounding heart.
Then you know life is brief! The sense of meaninglessness makes it even shorter!
The list of problems can be endless, but there is only one simple, affordable solution: confession.
A trip back to the LORD is never long. It is only a prayer away. Repentance. We all can have it, regardless of our social status, income, or history.
Lord, do not forsake me; do not be far from me, my God. Come quickly to help me, my Lord and my Savior.
It is always personal.
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