Psalm 38:12

Do Not Rebuke Me in Your Anger · Psalm 38:1–22
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Translations

Modern
Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.
Traditional
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
Literal
And those seeking my soul lay snares, and those searching out my harm speak; they ponder destruction and treachery all the day.
Latin
Et qui inquirebant mala mihi, locuti sunt vanitates, et dolos tota die meditabantur.

Original

Hebrew
English
Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.

Notes

The psalmist wants to reconnect with God but feels distant. He feels lost and alone as his friends leave him.

These verses introduce the psalmist's confession (Psalm 38:18) and describe his miserable state.

This psalm is a lament and a prayer for healing. The psalmist's suffering is linked to his unconfessed sin. He admits his sin and trusts the Lord with his situation.

Theme notes and profiles

David Complaints

Parallels

Psalm 6:1–10

Glossary

David Mercy Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Character of the Wicked: Conspiring Against God's People Character of the Wicked: Conspiring Against Saints Conviction of Sin Deceit: Devise Deceit: The Wicked: Devise Homicide: Felonious, or Murder Slander: Saints Exposed To