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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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