Psalms 39:8
From all my transgressions deliver me, A reproach of the fool make me not.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
In Context
7And, now, what have I expected? O Lord, my hope — it [is] of Thee.
9I have been dumb, I open not my mouth, Because Thou — Thou hast done [it].
Cross References
Psalms 25:11For Thy name's sake, O Jehovah, Thou hast pardoned mine iniquity, for it [is] great.
Psalms 35:21And they enlarge against me their mouth, They said, 'Aha, aha, our eye hath seen.'
Psalms 51:7Thou cleansest me with hyssop and I am clean, Washest me, and than snow I am whiter.
Psalms 57:3He sendeth from the heaven, and saveth me, He reproached — who is panting after me. Selah. God sendeth forth His kindness and His truth.
Psalms 79:4We have been a reproach to our neighbours, A scorn and a derision to our surrounders.
Psalms 130:6My soul [is] for the Lord, More than those watching for morning, Watching for 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 →