Psalms 38:18

“For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.”

"For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin." - Psalms 38:18
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What does Psalms 38:18 mean?

Psalms 38:18 (KJV) says, "For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin." This verse comes from a psalm of David, who is expressing his deep anguish and grief over his sins and the resulting consequences. The verse reflects on the importance of confession…

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The Weight of Sin and the Freedom of Confession

As we journey through life, we inevitably encounter both triumphs and trials. One of the most profound experiences each of us faces is the burden of sin. King David, the psalmist and a man after God’s own heart, expresses an intense and vulnerable moment in his spiritual walk in…

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A Prayer of Confession and Restoration

O Lord, my Heavenly Father, I come before You in humble adoration, seeking Your mercy and grace as I meditate on the profound words of Psalm 38:18: "For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin." In this moment of prayer, I open my heart to You, acknowledging the…

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Psalms 38:18 - "For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin."
Psalms 18:38 - "I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet."
"I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet." - Psalms 18:38
Psalms 136:18 - "And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:"
Psalms 38:14 - "Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs."
Psalms 38:5 - "My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness."
"He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease." - Psalms 107:38
Psalms 38:19 - "But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied."
Psalms 38:7 - "For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh."
Psalms 38:22 - "Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation."
Psalms 22:18 - "They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture."
Psalms 105:38 - "Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them."
Psalms 37:38 - "But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off."
Psalms 38:17 - "For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me."
"They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay." - Psalms 18:18
Psalms 38:21 - "Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me."
Psalms 107:38 - "He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease."
Psalms 119:38 - "Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear."
Psalms 38:13 - "But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth."
Psalms 38:2 - "For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore."
Psalms 38:9 - "Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee."
Psalms 38:4 - "For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me."
Psalms 38:20 - "They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is."
Psalms 89:38 - "But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed."
Psalms 38:1 - "O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure."
Psalms 38:8 - "I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart."
"The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies." - Psalms 104:18
"O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure." - Psalms 38:1
Psalms 38:15 - "For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God."