“Lord, all my desire is before You; and my sighing is not hidden from You.” Psalm 38:9 Desire – Has God turned His back on your desires?  We have been emotionally conditioned to believe that God only looks on the “high and moral” desires of men and women.  We wouldn’t dare come into God’s presence…

“There is no soundness in my flesh because of your anger, nor peace in my bones because of my sin.” Psalm 38:3 Sin – Food poisoning.  Just the thought of it might make you feel uncomfortable.  When you get it, it’s not very pleasant.  But here’s an interesting question.  When you went to the restaurant…

“There is no soundness in my flesh because of your anger, nor peace in my bones because of my sin.” Psalm 38:3 Soundness – We all want good health.  There’s nothing better than feeling great.  The American culture has made fitness and health a mega-billion dollar hysteria.  Since the culture serves the god of price,…

“For your arrows have sunk deep into me, and you hand has pressed down on me.” Psalm 38:2 To Descend – A single verb is used for both of these phrases.  It is nakhath.  Obviously, it covers a wide range of meanings.  To bend a bow in battle.  To bring down or pull down something. …