Penitential Psalms Do you experience any of these? Depression Fatigue Insomnia Loss of Appetite Chronic Illness Heart Palpatations Preference for Darkness Panic Attacks

Penitential Psalms Seven of the Early church: [6], 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143. I would add 25. Cluster of themes: sin, grief, rebuke

Penitential Psalms Physical Effects of Sin I am languishing; my bones are shaking with terror. 6:2 I am weary with my moaning; I flood my bed with tears. 6:6 Some were sick through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities endured affliction. 107:17

Penitential Psalms Physical Effects of Sin My strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. 32:4 There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation; there is no health in my bones because of my sin. 38:3

Penitential Psalms Physical Effects of Sin For my loins are filled with burning… I am utterly spent and crushed; I groan because of the tumult of my heart. 38:7-8 My heart throbs, my strength fails me; the light of my eyes has also gone from me. 38:10

Penitential Psalms Physical Effects of Sin My friends and companions stand aloof from my affliction, and my neighbors stand far off. 38:11 Let the bones that you have crushed rejoice. 51:8 My bones burn like a furnace. 102:3

Penitential Psalms Physical Effects of Sin My heart is stricken and withered like grass; I am too wasted to eat my bread. 102:4 Because of my loud groaning my bones cling to my skin. 102:5 My bones burn like a furnace. 102:3

Penitential Psalms Solution to Sin: Confess & Wait While I kept silence, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. 32:3 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning. 130:5-6

Penitential Psalms Model of James 5:14 We confess to Elders -- mentors who can hold us accountable This comes out of corporate worship Restitutions was always assumed in Jewish repentance