Psalm 38 – Derek: Meditating on the Way
July 24, 2026Psalm 38: A Penitential Psalm. As the Psalmist approaches Yahweh with a memorial offering, the petitioner confesses sin and laments the suffering. “There is no shalom in my bones, and family, friends, and neighbors have distanced themselves from me.” The memorial offering seeks God’s forgiveness, healing, and communal reconciliation. One of the Penitential Psalms, the […]
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