Holy Scripture
Psalms 38:9
A church father on this verse
“And who observed and noticed the cause of his groaning? "All my desire is before You" [Psalm 38:9]. For it is not before men who cannot see the heart, but it is before You that all my desire is open! Let your desire be before Him; and "the Father, who sees in secret, shall reward you." [Matthew 6:6] For it is your hea…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
9Deliver me from all my transgressions: Thou hast made me a reproach to the foolish.
Modern
Preparing…
Teens
Preparing…
Kids
Preparing…
In context
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.
8And now what is my expectation? is it not the Lord? And my ground of hope is with thee. Pause.
— Psalms 38:9 —
10I was dumb, and opened not my mouth; for thou art he that made me.
11Remove thy scourges from me: I have fainted by reason of the strength of thy hand.