Psalms 39:8
Deliuer me from all my transgressions, and make me not a rebuke vnto the foolish.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
In Context
7And now Lord, what wait I for? mine hope is euen in thee.
9I should haue bene dumme, and not haue opened my mouth, because thou didest it.
Cross References
Psalms 25:11For thy Names sake, O Lord, be merciful vnto mine iniquitie, for it is great.
Psalms 35:21And they gaped on mee with their mouthes, saying, Aha, aha, our eye hath seene.
Psalms 51:7Purge me with hyssope, and I shalbe cleane: wash me, and I shalbe whiter then snowe.
Psalms 57:3He will send from heauen, and saue me from the reproofe of him that would swallowe me. Selah. God wil send his mercy, and his trueth.
Psalms 79:4Wee are a reproche to our neighbours, euen a scorne and derision vnto them that are round about vs.
Psalms 130:6My soule waiteth on the Lord more then the morning watch watcheth 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 →