Psalms 38:7

⁶I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning. ⁷For my loins are full of burning pain, and no soundness remains in my body. ⁸I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.

Summary

In this verse, the psalmist expresses the depth of his anguish and suffering, describing his heart's turmoil and the physical pain he endures. The imagery of his groaning and troubled heart conveys a sense of overwhelming distress and helplessness. This cry for help reflects a raw and honest plea to God for deliverance and relief from the overwhelming afflictions he faces. It serves as a reminder that in times of great suffering, we can turn to God in prayer, seeking His comfort and healing for our brokenness. The verse captures the psalmist's vulnerability and his unwavering trust in God's mercy and compassion amidst his pain.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

I am feeble,.... Both in body, natural strength being weakened by the affliction, and dried up like a potsherd by the heat of the distemper; and in soul, being weak in the exercise of faith and other graces. The word is used of Jacob, fainting at and disbelieving the news of his son Joseph being alive, Gen 45:26; and sore broken; in his constitution with the disease, and in his mind with trouble; especially for his sin, and under a sense of the divine displeasure; his bones were broken by his fall, and his heart broken with a sense of sin, Psa 51:8; I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart: which was like the raging of the sea, as the word (l) rendered disquietness here signifies; and to which the uneasiness and restlessness of wicked men is sometimes compared, Isa 5:30; and so great was the disquietude of this good man under affliction, and sense of sin and wrath, that he had no rest night nor day; and could not forbear crying out, in a very hideous manner, like the roaring of a lion. (l) "prae fremitu", Tigurine version, Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius, Gejerus, so Piscator, Cocceius, Michaelis.