Psalms 38:15
And I became as a man that heareth not : and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
In Context
14But I, as a deaf man, heard not : and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.
16For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped : thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God.
Cross References
Psalms 17:6I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.
Psalms 123:1I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: We shall go into the house of the Lord.
Isaiah 53:7He was offered because it was his own will, and he opened not his mouth: he shall be led as a sheep to the slaughter, and shall be dumb as a lamb before his shearer, and he shall not open his mouth.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 38:13-22
Sorrowful Complaints. 12 They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. 13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. 14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs. 15 For in thee, O Lord , do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God. 16 For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves… Read the whole commentary →