Psalms, 38
20. Those who render me evil for good are my adversaries because I follow after good.
20. Those who render me evil for good are my adversaries because I follow after good.
Psalm 38 is a prayer of repentance and supplication for mercy, where the psalmist recognizes his guilt and calls for God's help in the midst of suffering. The selected verses are related to topics such as pain, affliction, repentance and trust in God.
Psalm 6:2: "There is mercy on me, Lord, because I feel weak; sarah, Lord, because my bones are shaken." Like the psalmist in Psalm 38, the psalmist in Psalm 6 calls for mercy and heals for his pain and suffering.
Psalm 25:18: "Look at my affliction and my suffering, and forgive all my sins." This verse shows the psalmist's humility to recognize his guilt and ask forgiveness, a theme also present in Psalm 38.
Psalm 51:10: "Creates in me, O God, a pure heart and renews within me an unshakable spirit." This verse is a prayer of repentance and desire for purification of the heart, related to the theme of repentance and confession of sins present in Psalm 38.
Psalm 116:1-2: "I love the Lord, because He hears my voice and my supplications. For He leans His ears to me, so throughout my life I will invoke him." This verse shows the confidence and faith of the psalmist in God, a theme present in Psalm 38 when the psalmist calls for help and liberation from suffering.
Psalm 147:3: "He heals those with a broken heart and takes care of his wounds." This verse shows God's compassion and care for those who suffer, a theme present in Psalm 38 where the psalmist calls for healing and liberation from his pain and suffering.
“Onde há mais sacrifício, há mais generosidade.” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina