Psalms 39:9
(39:10) I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou hadst done it.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
In Context
10(39:11) Remove thou thy plague away from me: from the blows of thy hand am I consumed.
Cross References
Leviticus 10:3Then said Moses unto Aaron, This is what the Lord hath spoken, saying, On those who are near unto me will I be sanctified, and before all the people will I be glorified: and Aaron held his peace.
2 Samuel 16:10And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruyah? so let him curse; because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
Job 2:10But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the worthless women would speak. What? should we accept the good alone, from God, and the evil we should not accept? With all this did Job not sin with his lips.
Psalms 38:13(38:14) But I, as a deaf man, hear not; and I am as a dumb man that cannot open his mouth.
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 →