Psalm 38:4

4 Porque mis iniquidades han sobrepasado mi cabeza; como pesada carga, pesan mucho para mí.

Psalm 38:4 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 38:4

For mine iniquities are gone over mine head
Like an inundation of waters, as the waves and billows of the sea; for the waters to come up to the neck or chin shows great danger; but when they go over the head the case is desperate, and a person is sinking and drowning; compare with this ( Psalms 69:1 Psalms 69:2 ) ; the simile may denote both the number and weight of sins, and also signifies the overwhelming distress the psalmist was in, under a view of them;

as an heavy burden, they are too heavy for me;
the guilt of sin upon the conscience, without a view of pardon, lies heavy indeed, and makes a man a burden to himself, as it did Job, ( Job 7:20 Job 7:21 ) ; yea, sin is not only grieving and afflicting to pardoned ones, and who know they are pardoned, but it is a burden to them under which they groan; nor is it possible for any so to bear it as to satisfy and make atonement for it; none but Christ could ever do this, and he has done it; nor is there any relief for burdened souls, but by looking to a sin bearing and sin atoning Saviour, and by casting the burden upon him, who invites them to him for rest.

Psalm 38:4 In-Context

2 Porque tus saetas se han clavado en mí, y sobre mí ha descendido tu mano.

3 Nada hay sano en mi carne a causa de tu indignación; en mis huesos no hay salud a causa de mi pecado.

4 Porque mis iniquidades han sobrepasado mi cabeza; como pesada carga, pesan mucho para mí.

5 Mis llagas hieden y supuran. A causa de mi necedad,

6 estoy encorvado y abatido en gran manera, y ando sombrío todo el día.