Psalms 38:1-2

[1] [[A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.]] O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. [2] For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

What is the context of Psalms 38:1-2?

Prayer in Time of Chastening (Psalms 38:1-22 true)
Do Not Forsake Me, O Lord (Psalms 38:1-22 true)
Prayer of a Suffering Sinner (Psalms 38:1-22 true)
A Prayer of Repentance (Psalms 38:1-22 true)
Prayer of a Suffering Penitent. (Psalms 38:1-22 true)
Prayer in Time of Discipline. (Psalms 38:1-22 true)
Psalm 38 .[ a .] (Psalms 38:1-22 true)
The Outcast Cries Out (Psalms 38:1-22 true)

What does Psalms 38:1-2 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

David viewed his present suffering as an indication that God was very angry with him (cf. Psalm 6:1). He pictured God shooting arrows at him as though God were his enemy in battle and as pressing down on him with His cosmic hand.