Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
iniquities—afflictions in punishment of sin (II Samuel 16:12; Psalms 31:10; Psalms 40:12).
gone over mine head—as a flood.
To bring to remembrance, or, remind God of His mercy and himself of his sin. Appealing to God for relief from His heavy chastisement, the Psalmist avows his integrity before men, complains of the defection of friends and persecution of enemies, and in a submissive spirit, casting himself on God, with penitent confession he pleads God's covenant relation and his innocence of the charges of his enemies, and prays for divine comfort and help. (Psa. 38:1-22)
He deprecates deserved punishment, which is described (Psalms 6:1), under the figure of bodily disease [Psalms 38:3].
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Psalms 38:4:
Psalms 40:12
Isaiah 1:4
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