Psalms 38:4 meaning and explanation
For my iniquities have overwhelmed me; they are a burden too heavy to bear.
Psalms 38:4, Berean Standard Bible
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Psalm 38 is a prayer of David in which he describes severe illness, the hostility of enemies, and the desertion of friends, all while sensing that his suffering is tied to his own sin. In verse 4 he names that sin directly: his iniquities have overwhelmed him like floodwater and weigh on him like a load too heavy to carry.
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