Psalm 38:15 Meaning
For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
Context Explained
13But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
14Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
16For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
17For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
Key Themes
hopeprayerfaith
Related Cross References
Romans 15:13
Both verses emphasize the importance of hope in God.
Psalm 42:5
Similar themes of hope and despair are expressed in both psalms.
Hebrews 11:1
This verse defines faith as the assurance of things hoped for.
Source: Psalm 38:15