Psalms 38:3

"There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 38:3, David expresses the depth of his spiritual and physical suffering, attributing it to God's anger and his own sins. This verse underscores the intimate connection between moral purity, divine judgment, and one’s overall well-being, suggesting that sin leads to spiritual decay and physical distress.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

There is no soundness in my flesh -There is no sound place in my flesh; there is no part of my body that is free from disease. The word used here -מתםmethôm- occurs only inJudges 20:48, where it is rendered “men;” inIsaiah 1:6, and in this place, where it is rendered “soundness.” See the notes atIsaiah 1:6. It means that the body was wholly diseased; but what was the nature of the disease we are not informed. It would seem, however, that it was some cutaneous disease, or some disease that produced outward and loathsome eruptions that made his friends withdraw from him,Psalms 38:7,Psalms 38:11; comparePsalms 41:8.

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