The psalmist describes how God's arrows have sunk into him and God's hand has come down upon him. The imagery of arrows suggests the swift and painful wounding that has pierced the psalmist. The reference to God's hand coming down suggests comprehensive divine action that has affected the psalmist's entire being. These verses employ the language of divine punishment, establishing that the psalmist's affliction is understood as the effect of God's wrath.

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