Psalms 39:3
My mind burned as if on fire; I had to say what I was thinking:
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
In Context
2So I was completely silent—I didn't even say anything good. But the pain inside only got worse.
4Lord, remind me. How short is my life? How long do I have? Remind me how quickly my life will pass.
Cross References
Jeremiah 20:9If I tell myself, “I won't talk about him anymore, I won't even mention his name,” then his message is like a fire trapped within me, burning me from the inside out. I'm getting tired of holding it in. I just can't win.
Luke 24:32The two disciples said to each other, “Weren't our thoughts on fire when he spoke to us, as he explained the Scriptures to us?”
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 →