The psalmist extends the catalogue of suffering, describing how guilt and transgression have weakened him and his bones waste away. The mention of guilt and transgression suggests that the psalmist recognizes some degree of responsibility for his condition. The verb "consumed" suggests that the afflictions have eaten away at his vitality. The physical description of bones wasting away employs the concrete imagery of progressive debilitation. This verse differs from earlier ones in acknowledging the possibility that suffering involves consequence for transgression.

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