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Psalms — Capítulo 38

Jesus and the apostles loved the book of Psalms—they quoted from it and lived out of it. These ancient prayers and praises of Israel provide a bridge between the Old Testament and the New Testament; the themes introduced in the psalms find further development in the New Testament. Where David’s dynasty failed, Jesus gives hope. Yet, certain expectations that emerge in the book of Psalms still r…

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Texto — Reina-Valera 1960

1Jehová, no me reprendas en tu furor, Ni me castigues en tu ira.

2Porque tus saetas cayeron sobre mí, Y sobre mí ha descendido tu mano.

3Nada hay sano en mi carne, a causa de tu ira; Ni hay paz en mis huesos, a causa de mi pecado.

4Porque mis iniquidades se han agravado sobre mi cabeza; Como carga pesada se han agravado sobre mí.

5Hieden y supuran mis llagas, A causa de mi locura.

6Estoy encorvado, estoy humillado en gran manera, Ando enlutado todo el día.

7Porque mis lomos están llenos de ardor, Y nada hay sano en mi carne.

8Estoy debilitado y molido en gran manera; Gimo a causa de la conmoción de mi corazón.

9Señor, delante de ti están todos mis deseos, Y mi suspiro no te es oculto.

10Mi corazón está acongojado, me ha dejado mi vigor, Y aun la luz de mis ojos me falta ya.

11Mis amigos y mis compañeros se mantienen lejos de mi plaga, Y mis cercanos se han alejado.

12Los que buscan mi vida arman lazos, Y los que procuran mi mal hablan iniquidades, Y meditan fraudes todo el día.

13Mas yo, como si fuera sordo, no oigo; Y soy como mudo que no abre la boca.

14Soy, pues, como un hombre que no oye, Y en cuya boca no hay reprensiones.

15Porque en ti, oh Jehová, he esperado; Tú responderás, Jehová Dios mío.

16Dije: No se alegren de mí; Cuando mi pie resbale, no se engrandezcan sobre mí.

17Pero yo estoy a punto de caer, Y mi dolor está delante de mí continuamente.

18Por tanto, confesaré mi maldad, Y me contristaré por mi pecado.

19Porque mis enemigos están vivos y fuertes, Y se han aumentado los que me aborrecen sin causa.

20Los que pagan mal por bien Me son contrarios, por seguir yo lo bueno.

21No me desampares, oh Jehová; Dios mío, no te alejes de mí.

22Apresúrate a ayudarme, Oh Señor, mi salvación.

TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES

Versículo 1

I. Ps 38 This psalm is a lament and prayer for healing. The psalmist’s suffering is associated with …

Ps 38 This psalm is a lament and prayer for healing. The psalmist’s suffering is associated with his unconfessed sin. He confesses his sin and entrusts his case to the Lord. 38:title asking God to remember him: The meaning of this phrase is uncertain (also in 70:title). 38:1-17 These verses form a prelude to the psalmist’s confession (38:18) and describe his woeful condition. 38:1-4 The psalmist’s sins had triggered the Lord’s anger and rage, resulting in the arrows and blows of discipline and rebuke; as a result, his whole body is sick.

Versículo 3

II. 38:3 Sin can lead to sickness and even death (1 Cor 11:30). Whether the psalmist actually felt ph…

38:3 Sin can lead to sickness and even death (1 Cor 11:30). Whether the psalmist actually felt physically ill or his sickness was a metaphor for emotional turmoil, he knew that it came from God and threatened his life (see Pss 32:3; 39:10).

Versículo 4

III. 38:4 The psalmist’s burden results from sin (see 40:12; 41:4; cp. Gen 4:13).

38:4 The psalmist’s burden results from sin (see 40:12; 41:4; cp. Gen 4:13).

Versículo 5

IV. 38:5-8 The severity of God’s punishment brings anguish that affects every part of the psalmist’s …

38:5-8 The severity of God’s punishment brings anguish that affects every part of the psalmist’s being.

Versículo 9

V. 38:9-12 The psalmist longs for a restored relationship with God, but he feels alienated. He finds…

38:9-12 The psalmist longs for a restored relationship with God, but he feels alienated. He finds himself lost and alone as his friends disappear.

Versículo 13

VI. 38:13 The psalmist suffers quietly before his opponents (see Isa 53:7).

38:13 The psalmist suffers quietly before his opponents (see Isa 53:7).

Versículo 15

VII. 38:15 The Lord alone will resolve the conflict (9:18; 27:14; 37:9, 34).

38:15 The Lord alone will resolve the conflict (9:18; 27:14; 37:9, 34).

Versículo 17

VIII. 38:17-20 No longer able to endure his suffering and teetering on the verge of collapse (cp. 15:5)…

38:17-20 No longer able to endure his suffering and teetering on the verge of collapse (cp. 15:5), the psalmist confesses his sin (see 32:5).

Versículo 19

IX. 38:19 That the psalmist’s enemies hate him without reason compounds his pain.

38:19 That the psalmist’s enemies hate him without reason compounds his pain.

Versículo 22

X. 38:22 Asking the Lord to act quickly in times of great need is common in the Psalter (22:19; 31:2…

38:22 Asking the Lord to act quickly in times of great need is common in the Psalter (22:19; 31:2; 40:13; 69:17; 70:1; 71:12; 79:8; 102:2; 141:1; 143:7). However, wisdom and experience teach that God’s people must often wait for him to act (27:14; 37:7; Isa 8:17; 40:31).

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Psalms — Capítulo 38