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Even my own family stands at a distance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />My friends and companions stand aloof from my plague, and my nearest kin stand far off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague, And my relatives stand afar off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand far away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my neighbors stand far away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My loved ones and friends stand back from my affliction, and my relatives stand at a distance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />My loved ones and friends stand back from my affliction, and my relatives stand at a distance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Because of my sickness, no friends or neighbors will come near me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; and my kinsmen stand afar off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />My loved ones and my friends keep their distance and my relatives stand far away because of my sickness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />My friends and neighbors will not come near me, because of my sores; even my family keeps away from me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As for my friends and my neighbors, they stand aloof from my distress; even my close relatives stand at a distance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Because of my condition, even my friends and acquaintances keep their distance; my neighbors stand far away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />My loved ones and my friends keep their distance because of my affliction. My kinsmen stand far away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my affliction; and my kinsmen stand afar off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />My lovers and my friends stand aloof from before my plague. And my neighbors have stood far off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />My heart moved about rapidly, my strength forsook me, and the light of mine eyes also they not with me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off : <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 37:12>My friends and my neighbors have drawn near and stood against me. And those who were next to me stood far apart. And those who sought my soul used violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Friends and companions shun my disease; my neighbors stand far off. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />My friends and companions stand aloof from my affliction, and my neighbors stand far off.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My neighbors and my friends stood aside from my grief; and my kinsmen stood off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My friends and my neighbors have stood before my sorrow and my relatives have been staying at a distance.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />My friends and my companions stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />My friends and my neighbours drew near before me, and stood still; and my nearest of kin stood afar off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/38-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=4465" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/38.htm">Do Not Rebuke Me in Your Anger</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>My heart pounds, my strength fails, and even the light of my eyes has faded. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/157.htm" title="157: ’ō·hă·ḇay (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 1cs) -- To love. Or raheb; a primitive root; to have affection for.">My beloved</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: wə·rê·‘ay (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">and friends</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ya·‘ă·mō·ḏū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">shun</a> <a href="/hebrew/5048.htm" title="5048: min·ne·ḡeḏ (Prep-m) -- From nagad; a front, i.e. Part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually over against or before."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5061.htm" title="5061: niḡ·‘î (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A stroke, plague, mark. From naga'; a blow; also a spot.">my disease,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7138.htm" title="7138: ū·qə·rō·w·ḇay (Conj-w:: Adj-mpc:: 1cs) -- Near. Or qarob; from qarab; near.">and my kinsmen</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ‘ā·mā·ḏū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">stand</a> <a href="/hebrew/7350.htm" title="7350: mê·rā·ḥōq (Prep-m:: Adj-ms) -- Or rachoq; from rachaq; remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially.">at a distance.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/19-13.htm">Job 19:13-19</a></span><br />He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me. / My kinsmen have failed me, and my friends have forgotten me. / My guests and maidservants count me as a stranger; I am a foreigner in their sight. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-2.htm">Lamentations 1:2</a></span><br />She weeps aloud in the night, with tears upon her cheeks. Among all her lovers there is no one to comfort her. All her friends have betrayed her; they have become her enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-8.htm">Lamentations 1:8</a></span><br />Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-17.htm">Lamentations 1:17</a></span><br />Zion stretches out her hands, but there is no one to comfort her. The LORD has decreed against Jacob that his neighbors become his foes. Jerusalem has become an unclean thing among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/6-15.htm">Job 6:15-23</a></span><br />But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow, / darkened because of the ice and the inflow of melting snow, / but ceasing in the dry season and vanishing from their channels in the heat. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/19-21.htm">Job 19:21-22</a></span><br />Have pity on me, my friends, have pity, for the hand of God has struck me. / Why do you persecute me as God does? Will you never get enough of my flesh?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Jeremiah 30:14</a></span><br />All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-5.htm">Micah 7:5-6</a></span><br />Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms. / For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-7.htm">Proverbs 19:7</a></span><br />All the brothers of a poor man hate him—how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-56.htm">Matthew 26:56</a></span><br />But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-50.htm">Mark 14:50</a></span><br />Then everyone deserted Him and fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-32.htm">John 16:32</a></span><br />“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-55.htm">Matthew 27:55-56</a></span><br />And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him. / Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-49.htm">Luke 23:49</a></span><br />But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.</p><p class="hdg">lovers</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-11.htm">Psalm 31:11</a></b></br> I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/6-21.htm">Job 6:21-23</a></b></br> For now ye are nothing; ye see <i>my</i> casting down, and are afraid… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-13.htm">Job 19:13-17</a></b></br> He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me… </p><p class="hdg">stand</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/10-31.htm">Luke 10:31,32</a></b></br> And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side… </p><p class="hdg">sore [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/22-54.htm">Luke 22:54</a></b></br> Then took they him, and led <i>him</i>, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/23-49.htm">Luke 23:49</a></b></br> And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/10-1.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/psalms/31-10.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/job/30-10.htm">Aloof</a> <a href="/job/34-8.htm">Associates</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-9.htm">Avoid</a> <a href="/job/41-6.htm">Companions</a> <a href="/psalms/38-7.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/psalms/35-22.htm">Far</a> <a href="/job/42-10.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/job/19-14.htm">Kinsmen</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-4.htm">Lovers</a> <a href="/psalms/31-11.htm">Neighbors</a> <a href="/psalms/31-11.htm">Neighbours</a> <a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/job/27-15.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/job/19-14.htm">Relations</a> <a href="/psalms/38-8.htm">Sore</a> <a href="/psalms/35-2.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/psalms/33-9.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/job/36-18.htm">Stroke</a> <a href="/psalms/38-5.htm">Wounds</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/55-7.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/psalms/44-24.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-3.htm">Aloof</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-8.htm">Associates</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-15.htm">Avoid</a> <a href="/psalms/45-7.htm">Companions</a> <a href="/psalms/41-8.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/psalms/38-21.htm">Far</a> <a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-15.htm">Kinsmen</a> <a href="/psalms/64-10.htm">Lovers</a> <a href="/psalms/44-13.htm">Neighbors</a> <a href="/psalms/44-13.htm">Neighbours</a> <a href="/psalms/45-9.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/39-10.htm">Plague</a> <a href="/mark/6-4.htm">Relations</a> <a href="/psalms/44-19.htm">Sore</a> <a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/psalms/45-9.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/psalms/39-10.htm">Stroke</a> <a href="/psalms/64-7.htm">Wounds</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/38-1.htm">David moves God to take compassion on his pitiful case</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/38.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>My beloved and friends shun my disease</b><br>This phrase reflects the deep sense of isolation and abandonment experienced by the psalmist, traditionally attributed to David. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, disease, particularly skin diseases, were often seen as a sign of divine displeasure or punishment, leading to social ostracism. <a href="/leviticus/13.htm">Leviticus 13-14</a> outlines the laws regarding leprosy and other skin conditions, emphasizing the need for separation from the community. This separation was not only physical but also social and emotional, as those afflicted were often viewed with fear and suspicion. The psalmist's lament echoes Job's experience, where his friends and family distanced themselves due to his suffering (<a href="/job/19-13.htm">Job 19:13-19</a>). This phrase also foreshadows the suffering of Jesus Christ, who was despised and rejected by men (<a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>), highlighting the theme of the righteous sufferer.<p><b>and my kinsmen stand at a distance</b><br>The mention of "kinsmen" underscores the depth of the psalmist's isolation, as family ties were of utmost importance in ancient Near Eastern societies. Family members were expected to provide support and care, yet here they are depicted as standing aloof. This could be due to fear of ritual impurity or social stigma associated with the psalmist's condition. The distance of kinsmen can also be seen in the broader biblical narrative, where familial betrayal and abandonment are recurring themes, such as Joseph's brothers selling him into slavery (<a href="/genesis/37-12.htm">Genesis 37:12-28</a>) or David's own family dynamics (<a href="/1_samuel/16-11.htm">1 Samuel 16:11</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/13.htm">2 Samuel 13</a>). This phrase further connects to the New Testament, where Jesus speaks of division within families due to allegiance to Him (<a href="/matthew/10-34.htm">Matthew 10:34-36</a>), and His own experience of being forsaken by His disciples (<a href="/mark/14-50.htm">Mark 14:50</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to King David, this psalm is a penitential psalm where David expresses his deep distress and sense of isolation due to his sin and its consequences.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/friends_and_companions.htm">Friends and Companions</a></b><br>These are the people who were once close to David but now avoid him due to his afflictions, highlighting the theme of abandonment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/neighbors.htm">Neighbors</a></b><br>Those who live near David, representing the broader community that distances itself from him in his time of need.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wounds.htm">Wounds</a></b><br>Symbolic of the consequences of sin and the physical and emotional pain that David is experiencing.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/isolation.htm">Isolation</a></b><br>The event of being left alone in suffering, which is a central theme of this verse, reflecting the broader human experience of feeling abandoned in times of trouble.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_isolation_in_suffering.htm">The Reality of Isolation in Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering can lead to feelings of isolation, even from those closest to us. Recognize this as a common human experience and seek comfort in God’s presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin can have relational consequences, leading to broken relationships and isolation. Acknowledge the impact of sin and seek repentance and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_true_friendship.htm">The Importance of True Friendship</a></b><br>True friends are those who remain steadfast in times of trouble. Strive to be a friend who supports others in their suffering.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_isolation.htm">God’s Faithfulness in Isolation</a></b><br>Even when others abandon us, God remains faithful. Lean on His promises and presence during times of loneliness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_for_the_isolated.htm">Empathy for the Isolated</a></b><br>Cultivate empathy for those who are suffering and isolated. Reach out to offer support and companionship to those in need.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 38</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_christian_socialism.htm">Are you overly sensitive?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_emotional_abuse.htm">What defines emotional abuse?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_psalm_41_11_with_defeat.htm">If Psalm 41:11 suggests triumph over enemies is evidence of God's favor, how can it be reconciled with godly individuals who appear to be defeated?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_humans_teach_an_all-knowing_god.htm">In Job 21:22, how can humans teach God anything if He is described elsewhere as all-knowing and beyond counsel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/38.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Sore </span>is rather <span class= "ital">stroke, </span>as in margin, or <span class= "ital">plague. </span>His friends, looking on him as "one smitten of God," and thinking "he must be wicked to deserve such pain," abandon him as too vile for their society.<p><span class= "bld">Kinsmen.</span>--Render rather, as in margin, <span class= "ital">neighbours, </span>or <span class= "ital">near ones.</span><p>Those who should have been near me stand aloof.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore</span>; or, <span class="accented">from my stroke</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/39-10.htm">Psalm 39:10</a>, where the same word is used). The psalmist feels himself to be "stricken, smitten of God" (<a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4</a>). He looks for comfort and sympathy to his friends, but they, with a selfishness that is only too common, hold aloof, draw away item him, and desert him (comp. <a href="/job/19-13.htm">Job 19:13, 14</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And my kinsmen stand afar off</span>; or, my <span class="accented">neighbours.</span> The stricken deer is forsaken by the rest of the herd (comp. <a href="/matthew/26-56.htm">Matthew 26:56, 58</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/38-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">My beloved</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹֽהֲבַ֨י ׀</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·hă·ḇay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_157.htm">Strong's 157: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have affection f</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and friends</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרֵעַ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rê·‘ay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> </span><span class="str2">Friend, companion, fellow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shun</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲמֹ֑דוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·mō·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my disease,</span><br /><span class="heb">נִגְעִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(niḡ·‘î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5061.htm">Strong's 5061: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mark -- a blow, a spot</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my kinsmen</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝קְרוֹבַ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·qə·rō·w·ḇay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7138.htm">Strong's 7138: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stand</span><br /><span class="heb">עָמָֽדוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·mā·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at a distance.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵרָחֹ֥ק</span> <span class="translit">(mê·rā·ḥōq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7350.htm">Strong's 7350: </a> </span><span class="str2">Remote, of place, time, precious</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/38-11.htm">Psalm 38:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/38-11.htm">Psalm 38:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/38-11.htm">Psalm 38:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/38-11.htm">Psalm 38:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/38-11.htm">Psalm 38:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/38-11.htm">Psalm 38:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/38-11.htm">Psalm 38:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/38-11.htm">Psalm 38:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/38-11.htm">Psalm 38:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/38-11.htm">Psalm 38:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/38-11.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 38:11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/38-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 38:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 38:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/38-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 38:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 38:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>