Psalms 39:10
(39-11) Remove Thy stroke from off me; I am consumed by the blow of Thy hand.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.
In Context
9(39-10) I am dumb, I open not my mouth; because Thou hast done it.
Cross References
Leviticus 10:3Then Moses said unto Aaron: 'This is it that the LORD spoke, saying: Through them that are nigh unto Me I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified.' And Aaron held his peace.
Job 2:10But he said unto her: 'Thou speakest as one of the impious women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?' For all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Job 13:21Withdraw Thy hand far from me; and let not Thy terror make me afraid.
Psalms 25:16Turn Thee unto me, and be gracious unto me; for I am solitary and afflicted.
Psalms 38:3(38-4) There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.
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 →