Psalm 38:6

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

Modern
I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning.
Traditional
I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
Literal
I am bent, I am bowed down even to excess; all the day I go about mourning.
Latin
Miser factus sum et curvatus sum usque in finem; tota die contristatus ingrediebar.

Original

Hebrew
English
I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning.

Notes

The severity of God’s punishment brings anguish that affects every part of the psalmist’s being.

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 God’s Anger

Parallels

Psalm 6:1–10

Glossary

David Mercy Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Conviction of Sin Prayer: Confession In Remorse: General Scriptures Concerning