Psalms 39:2
I said: I will take heed to my ways : that I sin not with my tongue. I have set guard to my mouth, when the sinner stood against me.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
In Context
1Unto the end, for Idithun himself, a canticle of David.
3I was dumb, and was humbled, and kept silence from good things : and my sorrow was renewed.
Cross References
Job 32:19dummy verses inserted by amos
Psalms 38:13And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long.
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 27:12And when he was accused by the chief priests and ancients, he answered nothing.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 39:2-7
Devout Reflections; Brevity and Vanity of Life. 1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. 2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. 3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue, 4 Lord , make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as a… Read the whole commentary →