Psalms 39:8
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
King James Version
In Context
7And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
9I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
Cross References
Psalms 25:11For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
Psalms 35:21Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
Psalms 51:7Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Psalms 57:3He shall send from heaven, and save from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
Psalms 79:4We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
Psalms 130:6My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch 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 →