Psalms 39:8
(39-9) Deliver me from all my transgressions; make me not the reproach of the base.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
In Context
7(39-8) And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope, it is in Thee.
9(39-10) I am dumb, I open not my mouth; because Thou hast done it.
Cross References
Psalms 25:11For Thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity, for it is great.
Psalms 35:21Yea, they open their mouth wide against me; they say: 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.'
Psalms 51:7(51-9) Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Psalms 57:3(57-4) He will send from heaven, and save me, when he that would swallow me up taunteth; Selah; God shall send forth His mercy and His truth.
Psalms 79:4We are become a taunt to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
Psalms 130:6My soul waiteth for the Lord, more than watchmen for the morning; yea, more than watchmen for the morning.
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 →