Psalms 39:10
\39:9\I was quiet, and kept my mouth shut; because you had done it.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.
In Context
9\39:8\Make me free from all my sins; do not let me be shamed by the man of evil behaviour.
11\39:10\No longer let your hand be hard on me; I am wasted by the blows of your hand.
Cross References
Leviticus 10:3Then Moses said to Aaron, This is what the Lord said, I will be holy in the eyes of all those who come near to me, and I will be honoured before all the people. And Aaron said nothing.
Job 2:10And he said to her, You are talking like one of the foolish women. If we take the good God sends us, are we not to take the evil when it comes? In all this Job kept his lips from sin.
Job 13:21Take your hand far away from me; and let me not be overcome by fear of you.
Psalms 25:16Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.
Psalms 38:3\38:2\For your arrows have gone into my flesh, and I am crushed under the weight of your hand.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 39:8-13
Confidence in God; David Pleading with God. 7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee. 8 Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish. 9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it. 10 Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand. 11 When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah. 12 Hear my prayer, O Lord , and give ear unto my cry; hold… Read the whole commentary →