Psalm 38:18

Translations

Modern

Yes, I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.

Traditional

For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

Literal

For I declare my iniquity; I am anxious over my sin.

Latin

Quoniam iniquitatem meam annuntiabo, et cogitabo pro peccato meo.

Original

Hebrew

English

Yes, I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.

Notes

Psalms 38:17–20

The psalmist, unable to bear his suffering and close to collapse (compare Psalm 15:5), admits his sin (see Psalm 32:5).

Psalms 38:1–22

This psalm is a lament and a prayer for healing. The psalmist's suffering is linked to his unconfessed sin. He admits his sin and trusts the Lord with his situation.

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Psalm 32:5
Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
Job 33:27
Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
Psalm 51:3
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
2 Corinthians 7:7–11
…and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.
Job 31:33
…if I have covered my transgressions like Adam by hiding my guilt in my heart,

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