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Psalm 38 — Praying Through Affliction and the Discipline of the Lord
By Dave Jenkins Show: Reading the Bible Daily with Dave Date: March 18, 2026
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Psalm 38 is one of David’s most personal prayers of sorrow. In this psalm, suffering, guilt, physical weakness, emotional heaviness, and relational isolation all converge. Yet David does not turn away from the Lord. He turns toward Him.In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins walks through Psalm 38 and shows how this passage teaches believers to pray honestly in the midst of affliction. David acknowledges the weight of sin, the depth of pain, and the loneliness of suffering, while still waiting on the Lord for mercy and help.Psalm 38 ultimately points us to Christ, the Man of Sorrows, who bore our griefs and carried our sins so that His people might be forgiven, sustained, and restored.Audio Player
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
