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Psalm 38:4-6
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 38:4-6
New Catholic Bible
4 No portion of my body[a] has been unscathed
as a result of your anger;
my bones have become weak
as a result of my sins.
5 My iniquities tower far above my head;[b]
they are a burden too heavy to bear.
6 My wounds are fetid and fester
because of my folly.
Footnotes
- Psalm 38:4 Body: literally, “flesh.” Bones: see note on Ps 34:20-21.
- Psalm 38:5 My iniquities tower far above my head: his guilt has resulted in both physical and psychological suffering.