For example, David, the author, says in verse 5.—"My wounds stink and are corrupt."
Psalms 38:1 - 22
ESV - 1 O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath! 2 For your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand has come down on me.
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