New English Translation
Psalms 38:18
18Yes, I confess my wrongdoing, and I am concerned about my sins.
Psalms 38:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
- New International Version (NIV)I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I confess my iniquity; I am sorry for my sin.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For I will declare my iniquity; I will be in anguish over my sin.
Context of Psalms 38:18
16I have prayed for deliverance, because otherwise they will gloat over me; when my foot slips they will arrogantly taunt me. 17For I am about to stumble, and I am in constant pain. Yes, I confess my wrongdoing, and I am concerned about my sins. 19But those who are my enemies for no reason are numerous; those who hate me without cause outnumber me. 20They repay me evil for the good I have done; though I have tried to do good to them, they hurl accusations at me.
Read all of Psalms 38Psalms 38:18 word by word
כִּֽי־עֲוֹנִ֥י אַגִּ֑יד אֶ֝דְאַ֗ג מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 38:18
- Psalms 32:5Then I confessed my sin; I no longer covered up my wrongdoing. I said, “I will confess my rebellious acts to the Lord.” And then you forgave my sins. (Selah)
- Psalms 51:3For I am aware of my rebellious acts; I am forever conscious of my sin.
- Job 31:33if I have covered my transgressions as men do, by hiding iniquity in my heart,
- Proverbs 28:13The one who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses them and forsakes them will find mercy.
- 2 Corinthians 7:7We were encouraged not only by his arrival, but also by the encouragement you gave him, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your deep concern for me, so that I rejoiced more than ever.
Commentaries on Psalms 38:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18I will declare mine iniquity - I will confess it with the deepest humiliation and self-abasement.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18For I will declare mine iniquity - That is, he was not disposed to hide his sin. He would make no concealment of the fact that he regarded himself as a sinner. He admitted this to be true, and he admitted that his sin was the cause of all his troubles. It was the fact that he was a sinner that so painfully affected his mind; and he was not disposed to attempt to conceal it from anyone. I will be sorry for my sin - I will not deny it; I will not apologize…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-22Verses 12-22 Wicked men hate goodness, even when they benefit by it. David, in the complaints he makes of his enemies, seems to refer to Christ. But our enemies do us real mischief only when they drive us from God and our duty. The true believer's trouble will be made useful; he will learn to wait for his God, and will not seek relief from the world or himself. The less we notice the unkindness and injuries that are done us, the more we consult the quiet…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-20The psalmist, unable to bear his suffering and close to collapse (compare Psalm 15:5), admits his sin (see Psalm 32:5).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. Consciousness of sin makes suffering pungent, and suffering, rightly received, leads to confession.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 38
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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