Psa 38:1-4 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 38:1-22: Ps 38 This psalm is a lament and prayer for healing. The psalmist’s suffering is associated with his unconfessed sin. He confesses his sin and entrusts his case to the Lord. 38:title asking God to remember him: The meaning of this phrase is uncertain (also in 70:title ). Summary for Ps 38:1-17: 38:1-17 These verses form a prelude to the psalmist’s confession (38:18 ) and describe his woeful condition. Summary for Ps 38:1-4: 38:1-4 The psalmist’s sins had triggered the Lord’s anger and rage , resulting in the arrows and blows of discipline and rebuke ; as a result, his whole body is sick .

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‏ Psalms 38:1-4

Summary for Ps 38:1-22: Ps 38 ^a This psalm is a lament and prayer for healing. The psalmist’s suffering is associated with his unconfessed sin. He confesses his sin and entrusts his case to the Lord. 38:title ^b asking God to remember him: The meaning of this phrase is uncertain (also in 70:title ^c).
Summary for Ps 38:1-17: 38:1-17 ^d These verses form a prelude to the psalmist’s confession (38:18 ^e) and describe his woeful condition.
Summary for Ps 38:1-4: 38:1-4 ^f The psalmist’s sins had triggered the Lord’s anger and rage, resulting in the arrows and blows of discipline and rebuke; as a result, his whole body is sick.
38:3 ^g Sin can lead to sickness and even death (1 Cor 11:30 ^h). Whether the psalmist actually felt physically ill or his sickness was a metaphor for emotional turmoil, he knew that it came from God and threatened his life (see Pss 32:3 ⁱ; 39:10 ^j).
38:4 ^k The psalmist’s burden results from sin (see 40:12 ^l; 41:4 ^m; cp. Gen 4:13 ⁿ).