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Psalms 38:17 Cross-References

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For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me. to halt: Heb. for halting

Psalms 38:17 (KJV)

Commentary on Psalms 38:17

For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me. David acknowledges precarious position: ready to halt (נָכוֹן לִצְלֹעַ, nakon litslo'a, prepared for limping/stumbling), and sorrow continually before me (מַכְאוֹב נֶגְדִּי תָמִיד, mak'ov negdi tamid, pain opposite me always). This isn't self-pity but sober self-assessment.The limping/halting posture suggests both physical weakness and moral vulnerability—one wrong step and he'll fall completely. The sorrow continually before me means perpetual consciousness of failure. Unlike denial or minimizing, David maintains awareness of his...

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