Psalms 37:5 (DRB)

Passage

For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.

Nearby Context

Psalms 37:3 For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon me.

Psalms 37:4 There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins.

Psalms 37:5 For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.

Psalms 37:6 My sores are putrefied and corrupted, because of my foolishness.

Psalms 37:7 I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: I walked sorrowful all the day long.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "iniquities", "gone", "over", "head", "heavy", "burden", and "become". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "iniquities" and "gone", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "There is no health in my flesh..." into verse 6's "My sores are putrefied and corrupted because...", so "iniquities" and "gone" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "iniquities" and "gone" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.