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Psalm 38:8 (WEB)
I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.

Fathers and councils · 6

Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians II.6Discourse II
“…concerning this, for instance in the hundred and thirty-seventh Psalm, saying, ‘Lord, Thou shalt requite for me; despise not then the works of Thine hands’); therefore the perfect Word of God puts around Him an imperfect body, and is said to be created ‘for the works;’ that, paying the debt in our stead, He…” — editor's note: Ps. cxxxviii. 8.
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Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith V.9Book V
“…He has a mother, as it is written: “O Lord, I am Thy Servant, I am Thy Servant, and the Son of Thy hand-maid;” and again: “I am cast down and sore humbled.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxviii. 8.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 38
““I am become feeble, and am bowed down greatly” (ver. 8).” — the author cites it
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Tertullian, On Repentance Chapter 9
“…as is plain,—not for the stomach’s sake, to wit, but the soul’s; for the most part, however, to feed prayers on fastings, to groan, to weep and make outcries unto the Lord your God; to bow before the feet of the presbyters, and kneel to God’s dear ones; to enjoin on all the brethren to be ambassadors to bear his…” — editor's note: Cf. Ps. xxii. 1 (in LXX. xxii. 3), xxxviii. 8 (in the LXX. xxxvii. 9). Cf. Heb. v. 7.
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Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule I.12Part I
“Of this kind of men the Psalmist says, I am bent down and am brought low continually (Ps. xxxviii. 8).” — the author cites it
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