But for you, O LORD, do I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer.
David composed this psalm as a memorial, knowing how quickly God's chastisements slip from our minds even though they ought to instruct us all our lives. The title points to his purpose: to keep the lessons of affliction alive in himself and in others.
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Commenting on Psalm 38:1-22
David turned from all earthly comfort straight to God as his covenant God, and there found his soul's richest solace. Your reputation may sink into the mire like a pearl cast down, but when the Lord makes up His jewels, your godly character shall shine with unclouded splendor; so rest, O slandered one, and let anxiety no longer toss your soul.
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David's enemies are relentless: they lay snares all day long, speaking mischief one to another. When he stumbles, they magnify themselves against him as though he were already ruined. Worst of all, they render him evil for good, repaying his kindness with hatred and deceit. Such is the enmity of the serpent's seed.
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Commenting on Psalm 38:12-22