What does Psalm 38:11 mean?

Psalm 38:11 highlights themes such as isolation, betrayal, suffering when read in context.

How should I apply Psalm 38:11 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

9Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

10My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

13But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

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Psalm 88:8
Both verses describe feelings of abandonment by friends and loved ones during times of distress.
Matthew 26:56
This verse contrasts the abandonment of Jesus by His disciples with the isolation expressed in Psalm 38:11.
Hebrews 13:5
This passage reassures believers of God's constant presence, contrasting the loneliness in Psalm 38:11.