Holy Scripture

Psalms 38:10

A church father on this verse
“"My heart is troubled." Wherefore is it troubled? "And my courage hath failed me." Generally something comes upon us on a sudden; the "heart is troubled;" the earth quakes; thunder is sent from Heaven; a formidable attack is made upon us, or a horrible sound heard. Perhaps a lion is seen on the road; the "heart is tro…”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — Exposition on Psalm 38

Source: Septuagint

Original

10I was dumb, and opened not my mouth; for thou art he that made me.

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8And now what is my expectation? is it not the Lord? And my ground of hope is with thee. Pause.

9Deliver me from all my transgressions: Thou hast made me a reproach to the foolish.

— Psalms 38:10 —

11Remove thy scourges from me: I have fainted by reason of the strength of thy hand.

12Thou chastenest man with rebukes for iniquity, And thou makest his life to consume away like a spider’s web: Nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause.

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