Psalms 39:9
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; behold! I will not refrain my lips; O Lord, you know my righteousness. 1
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
In Context
8I desired to do your will, O my God, and your law in the midst of my heart. 1
Cross References
Leviticus 10:3And Moses said to Aaron, This is the thing which the Lord spoke, saying, I will be sanctified among them that draw near to me, and I will be glorified in the whole congregation; and Aaron was pricked in his heart.
2 Samuel 16:10And the king said, What have I to do with you, you⌃ sons of Saruia? even let him alone, and so let him curse, for the Lord has told him to curse David: and who shall say, Why have you done thus?
Job 2:10But he looked on her, and said to her, You have spoken like one of the foolish women. If we have received good things of the hand of the Lord, shall we not endure evil things? In all these things that happened to him, Job sinned not at all with his lips before God.
Psalms 38:13Spare me, that I may be refreshed, before I depart, and be no more.
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 →