This is pretty raw stuff. Psalm 38 comes from the heart of a guy who is truly remorseful for whatever it is that he has done. There is nothing pretty about the after-effects of sin. Most times I've sinned, I've felt an incredible guilt. So many times I've paced the floor, begging for forgiveness, physically sick to my stomach. To a degree, at least in a general sense, I can relate to what David is going through. I hate sin. I hate what it does to my relationship with God. I hate what it does to me. I hate its effects and what it affects around me.

God, please keep me from falling. Direct my way. Open my eyes. Make me cognizant of the hazards that could potentially bring me down.

Psalm 38:1, Psalm 38:2-10, Psalm 38:13-15 and Psalm 38:18