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Psalm 38[a]

Prayer of an Afflicted Sinner

A psalm of David. For remembrance.

I

Lord, do not punish me in your anger;
    in your wrath do not chastise me!(A)
Your arrows have sunk deep in me;(B)
    your hand has come down upon me.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 38 In this lament, one of the Penitential Psalms (cf. Ps 6), the psalmist acknowledges the sin that has brought physical and mental sickness and social ostracism. There is no one to turn to for help; only God can undo the past and restore the psalmist.

Psalm 38[a]

A psalm of David. A petition.

Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger
    or discipline me in your wrath.(A)
Your arrows(B) have pierced me,
    and your hand has come down on me.
Because of your wrath there is no health(C) in my body;
    there is no soundness in my bones(D) because of my sin.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 38:1 In Hebrew texts 38:1-22 is numbered 38:2-23.