Psalms 39:2

(39-3) I was dumb with silence; I held my peace, had no comfort; and my pain was held in check.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

In Context

1(39-1) For the Leader, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. (39-2) I said: 'I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep a curb upon my mouth, while the wicked is before me.'

3(39-4) My heart waxed hot within me; while I was musing, the fire kindled; then spoke I with my tongue:

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Cross References

Job 32:19Behold, mine inwards are as wine which hath no vent; like new wine-skins which are ready to burst.

Psalms 38:13(38-14) But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

Psalms 119:34Give me understanding, that I keep Thy law and observe it with my whole heart.

Isaiah 53:7He was oppressed, though he humbled himself and opened not his mouth; as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before her shearers is dumb; yea, he opened not his mouth.

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 →

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