Psalms 38:8-10

I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart. O Lord, my every desire is before You; my groaning is not hidden from You. My heart pounds, my strength fails, and even the light of my eyes has faded.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Psalms 38

3 songs meet this passage

  • Anxiety · Doechii

    resonates with Psalms 38:8-10

    The psalmist describes anxiety as a physical crushing weight on the body, much like this lyric's bodily imagery.

  • “I let it build up till it all explodes”

    Not My Time · Hotbox

    resonates with Psalms 38:8-10

    David's own cry of inward turmoil and heart pounding mirrors this bottled-up pressure, though David directs his anguish to God while this song does not.

  • Ho Chi Minh · Bas

    resonates with Psalms 38:8

    The psalmist's groaning anguish and inner turmoil parallel this image of self-inflicted devastation, though the psalm turns toward God while this song does not.

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