Psalm 38 — Praying Through Affliction and the Discipline of the Lord

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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


Show Summary

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.

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