38:1 O lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
38:2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
38:3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. Diseases are sent by God to punish sin.
38:4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
38:5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness. (38:5, 7)
"My loins are filled with a loathsome disease."
The author of this psalm allegedly is David. If so, then it's not surprising that his "loins" would be "filled with a loathsome disease." After all, his promiscuity was legendary, and he probably didn't practice safe sex.
38:6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
38:7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
38:8 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
38:9 Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
38:10 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
38:11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
Adam G
In our nature and environment yes but whatever he had is between him and God.
country_girl
sounds that way- very interesting!
Rockadayjohnny
Wow. One thing you have to love about David is that he was the apple of God's eye and still such a broken person. Strange.
Suzanne
Looks like it. Hmmm... Wonder why we never studied this in Bible study class...
whirlingmerc
he had guilt
Orignal From: Did King David have a sexually transmitted disease? It sure looks that way.?
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