Psalm 38

A psalm of sickness that David links to his own sin: festering wounds, a pounding heart, friends who keep their distance. It's heavy and doesn't resolve into praise. It ends with a plea, "Come quickly to help me." It shows confession isn't instant relief, and that you can still call God "my Savior" while you're in pain. (Other Scripture, like John 9:3, warns against assuming every illness is punishment.)

"O Lord, my every desire is before You; my groaning is not hidden from You." (Psalm 38:9)