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Psalm 38:1-2
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David wrote this song to ask God not to forget him.

Lord, please remember me[a]

38 Lord, when you are angry,
    please do not punish me.
2 You have shot your arrows deep into me.
    Your hand has pushed me down to the ground.[b]

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  1. 38:1 David asks God to keep him safe from his enemies. David knows that he has done bad things. He tells God that he is sorry. He asks God to forgive him and not to turn away from him.
  2. 38:2 David said that God was like a soldier who was shooting arrows at him. He was causing David to have pain.
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Psalm 38:1-2
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Psalm 38[a]

A psalm of David. A petition.

1 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger
    or discipline me in your wrath.(A)
2 Your arrows(B) have pierced me,
    and your hand has come down on me.

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  1. Psalm 38:1 In Hebrew texts 38:1-22 is numbered 38:2-23.
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