Psalms 38:9-10
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
“And I cannot compete with you, Jolene”
Jolene · Dolly Parton
resonates with Psalms 38:9-10
The psalmist voices similar anguish and inward collapse, laying bare fear and longing before being heard rather than hiding it.
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.