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href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408">, do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3198.htm" title="יכח vhi2ms{1}Jm 3198"> punish</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7110.htm" title="קֶצֶף_1 ncmsc 7110"> anger</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3256.htm" title="יסר_1 vpi2ms{1}Jm 3256"> discipline</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2534.htm" title="חֵמָה ncfsc 2534"> wrath</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 6:1">b</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2671.htm" title="חֵץ ncmpc 2671"> arrows</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5181.htm" title="נחת vnp3cp 5181"> have sunk</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> hand</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5181.htm" title="נחת vqw3fs 5181"> has pressed down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 6:4; Ps 32:4">c</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369">There is no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4974.htm" title="מְתֹם ncmsa 4974"> health</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1320.htm" title="בָּשָׂר ncmsc 1320"> body</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2195.htm" title="זַעַם ncmsc 2195"> indignation</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369">there is no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7965.htm" title="שָׁלֹום ncmsa 7965"> strength</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hb shalom">d</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6106.htm" title="עֶצֶם_1 ncfpc 6106"> bones</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2403.htm" title="חַטָּאת ncfsc 2403"> sin</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 33:19; Ps 31:10; 102:10">e</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5771.htm" title="עָוֹן ncbpc 5771"> sins</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5674.htm" title="עבר_1 vqp3cp 5674"> have flooded over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> head</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4853.htm" title="מַשָּׂא_1 ncmsa 4853">they are a burden</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3515.htm" title="כָּבֵד_1 amsa 3515"> too heavy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3513.htm" title="כבד vqi3mp 3513"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a> to bear.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 9:6; Ps 40:12">f</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2250.htm" title="חַבּוּרָה ncfpc 2250"> wounds</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/887.htm" title="באשׁ vhp3cp 887"> are foul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4743.htm" title="מקק vnp3cp 4743"> and festering</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/200.htm" title="אִוֶּלֶת ncfsc 200"> foolishness</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Is 1:6">g</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5753.htm" title="עוה vnp1cs 5753">I am bent over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7817.htm" title="שׁחח vqp1cs 7817"> and brought low</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">all day long</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vpp1cs 1980"> I go around</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6937.htm" title="קדר vqPmsa 6937"> in mourning</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 35:14">h</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3689.htm" title="כֶּסֶל_1 ncmpc 3689"> loins</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4390.htm" title="מלא vqp3cp 4390"> are full of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7033.htm" title="קלה_1 vnPmsa 7033"> burning pain</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> there is no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4974.htm" title="מְתֹם ncmsa 4974"> health</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1320.htm" title="בָּשָׂר ncmsc 1320"> body</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 38:3; Lm 1:13">i</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6313.htm" title="פוג vnp1cs 6313">I am faint</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> severely</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3966.htm" title="מְאֹד Pd 3966"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1794.htm" title="דכה vnp1cs 1794"> crushed</a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7580.htm" title="שׁאג vqp1cs 7580">I groan</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5100.htm" title="נְהָמָה ncfsc 5100"> the anguish</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> of my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"> heart</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 3:24; Ps 6:6; 32:3; Lm 2:11">j</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/136.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmpc 136">Lord</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8378.htm" title="תַּאֲוָה ncfsc 8378"> desire</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5048.htm" title="נֶגֶד Pp 5048"> is known to</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit is in front of">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> You</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/585.htm" title="אֲנָחָה ncfsc 585"> sighing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> is not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5641.htm" title="סתר vnp3fs 5641"> hidden</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> You</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 10:17">l</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3820.htm" title="לֵב ncmsc 3820"> heart</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5503.htm" title="סחר vbp3ms 5503"> races</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3581.htm" title="כֹּחַ_1 ncmsc 3581"> strength</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5800.htm" title="עזב_1 vqp3ms 5800"> leaves</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> even</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/216.htm" title="אֹור ncbsc 216"> the light</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> of my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"> eyes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> has faded</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or and the light of my eyes -- even that is not with me">m, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 6:7; 69:3; 88:9">n</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">My</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqPmpc 157"> loved</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> ones and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7453.htm" title="רֵעַ_2 ncmpc 7453"> friends</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vqi3mp 5975"> stand</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> back from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5048.htm" title="נֶגֶד Pp 5048"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5061.htm" title="נֶגַע ncmsc 5061"> affliction</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7138.htm" title="קָרֹוב_1 ampc 7138"> relatives</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vqp3cp 5975"> stand</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7350.htm" title="רָחֹוק amsa 7350"> a distance</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 19:13-20; Ps 31:11; 88:18">o</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpPmpc 1245">Those who seek</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> life</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5367.htm" title="נקשׁ vpw3mp 5367"> set traps</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1875.htm" title="דרשׁ vqPmpc 1875"> those who want</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsc 7451"> to harm</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpp3cp 1696"> threaten</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1942.htm" title="הַוָּה_2 ncfpa 1942"> to destroy</a> me;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1897.htm" title="הגה_1 vqi3mp 1897">they plot</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4820.htm" title="מִרְמָה_1 ncfpa 4820"> treachery</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all day long</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 35:4,20; 54:3; 140:5">p</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589">I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> am like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2795.htm" title="חֵרֵשׁ amsa 2795"> a deaf</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> person; I do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqi1cs 8085"> hear</a>.</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">I am like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/483.htm" title="אִלֵּם amsa 483"> a speechless</a> person</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">who does not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6605.htm" title="פתח_1 vqi3ms 6605"> open</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> mouth</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 39:2,9">q</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqw1csXa 1961">I am</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> a man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> does not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqPmsa 8085"> hear</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> has no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8433.htm" title="תֹּוכַחַת ncfpa 8433"> arguments</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> mouth</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jb 23:4">r</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3176.htm" title="יחל vhp1cs 3176">I put my hope</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> You</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859">You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6030.htm" title="ענה_1 vqi2ms 6030"> will answer</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/136.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmpc 136">Lord</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 17:6; 39:7">s</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp1cs 559"> I said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6435.htm" title="פֶּן Pc 6435">Don’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8055.htm" title="שׂמח vqi3mp{1}Jm 8055"> let them rejoice</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a> —</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1431.htm" title="גדל vhp3cp 1431">those who are arrogant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> toward</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4131.htm" title="מוט vqc 4131"> stumble</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7272.htm" title="רֶגֶל ncfsc 7272"></a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 13:4; 35:26">t</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3559.htm" title="כון vnPmsa 3559"> am about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6761.htm" title="צֶלַע ncmsa 6761"> fall</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4341.htm" title="מַכְאֹב ncmsc 4341"> pain</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8548.htm" title="תָּמִיד Pd 8548"> is constantly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5048.htm" title="נֶגֶד Pp 5048"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 13:2; 35:15">u</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhi1cs 5046"> I confess</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5771.htm" title="עָוֹן ncbsc 5771"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>guilt</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1672.htm" title="דאג vqi1cs 1672">I am anxious</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2403.htm" title="חַטָּאת ncfsc 2403"> sin</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 32:5; 2Co 7:9-10">v</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/341.htm" title="אֹיֵב ncmpc 341"> enemies</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmpa 2416"> are vigorous</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6105.htm" title="עצם_1 vqp3cp 6105"> and powerful</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or numerous">w</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7231.htm" title="רבב_1 vqp3cp 7231">many</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8130.htm" title="שׂנא vqPmpc 8130"> hate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8267.htm" title="שֶׁקֶר ncmsa 8267"> for no reason</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 18:17; 35:19">x</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7999.htm" title="שׁלם vpPmpc 7999">Those who repay</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsa 7451"> evil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹובָה ncfsa 2896"> good</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7853.htm" title="שׂטן vqi3mp 7853">attack</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7291.htm" title="רדף vqc 7291"> pursuing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896"> good</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 35:12; 109:5; 3Jn 11">y</a></p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"><span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408">, do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5800.htm" title="עזב_1 vqi2ms{1}Jm 5800"> abandon</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408">do not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7368.htm" title="רחק vqi2ms{1}Jm 7368"> be far</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 22:19; 35:22">z</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/38-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2363.htm" title="חושׁ_1 vqvms 2363">Hurry</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5833.htm" title="עֶזְרָה_1 ncfsc 5833"> help</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/136.htm" title="אָדֹון ncmpc 136">Lord</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs">my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8668.htm" title="תְּשׁוּעָה ncfsc 8668"> Savior</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 40:13,17">aa</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:title</b> Ps 70 title</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:1</b> Ps 6:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:2</b> Jb 6:4; Ps 32:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:3</b> Hb <theb>shalom</theb></span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:3</b> Jb 33:19; Ps 31:10; 102:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:4</b> Ezr 9:6; Ps 40:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:5</b> Is 1:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:6</b> Ps 35:14</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:7</b> Ps 38:3; Lm 1:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:8</b> Jb 3:24; Ps 6:6; 32:3; Lm 2:11</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:9</b> Lit <i>is in front of</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:9</b> Ps 10:17</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:10</b> Or <i>and the light of my eyes — even that is not with me</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:10</b> Ps 6:7; 69:3; 88:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:11</b> Jb 19:13-20; Ps 31:11; 88:18</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:12</b> Ps 35:4,20; 54:3; 140:5</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:13</b> Ps 39:2,9</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:14</b> Jb 23:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>38:15</b> Ps 17:6; 39:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span 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