Psalms 39:8
And now what is my hope? is it not the Lord? and my substance is with thee.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
In Context
9Deliver thou me from all my iniquities : thou hast made me a reproach to the fool.
Cross References
Psalms 25:11For thy name's sake, O Lord, thou wilt pardon my sin: for it is great.
Psalms 35:21And they opened their mouth wide against me; they said : Well done, well done, our eyes have seen it.
Psalms 51:7For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me.
Psalms 57:3I will cry to God the most High; to God who hath done good to me.
Psalms 79:4We are become a reproach to our neighbours: a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
Psalms 130:6Let them be as grass on the tops of houses: which withered before it be plucked up:
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 →