Psa 38:3 | TNotes | STEP | 38:3 Sin can lead to sickness and even death (1 Cor 11:30 ). 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 ; 39:10 ).

b1 Cor 11:30►

cPss 32:3►

‏ Psalms 38:3

38:3 ^a Sin can lead to sickness and even death (1 Cor 11:30 ^b). 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 ^c; 39:10 ^d).