Psalm 38:18

18 (37-19) For I will declare my iniquity: and I will think of my sin.

Psalm 38:18 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 38:18

For I will declare mine iniquity
Either to men, to ease his mind, justify God in his proceedings with him, and for their caution and admonition: or rather to God, against whom he had sinned, and who only could pardon him; with a view to which he was determined to make a free and open confession of it before him:

I will be sorry for my sin,
or "careful" ^F16 about it; that is, how he committed it for the future: true repentance for sin produces a carefulness to abstain from all appearance of it; see ( 2 Corinthians 7:10 2 Corinthians 7:11 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F16 (gada) "solicitus ero", Montanus; so Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis, Ainsworth.

Psalm 38:18 In-Context

16 (37-17) For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me.

17 (37-18) For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me.

18 (37-19) For I will declare my iniquity: and I will think of my sin.

19 (37-20) But my enemies live, and are stronger than I: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

20 (37-21) They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.