Holy Scripture
Psalms 38:8
A church father on this verse
“"I am become feeble, and am bowed down greatly" [Psalm 38:8]. He who calls to mind the transcendent height of the Sabbath, sees how "greatly" he is himself "bowed down." For he who cannot conceive what is that height of rest, sees not where he is at present. Therefore another Psalm hath said, "I said in my trance, I a…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
8And now what is my expectation? is it not the Lord? And my ground of hope is with thee. Pause.
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6Behold, thou hast made my days old; And my existence is as nothing before thee: Nay, every man living is altogether vanity. Pause.
7Surely man walks in a shadow; Nay, he is disquieted in vain: He lays up treasures, and knows not for whom he shall gather them.
— Psalms 38:8 —
9Deliver me from all my transgressions: Thou hast made me a reproach to the foolish.
10I was dumb, and opened not my mouth; for thou art he that made me.