Psalms 39:2
“I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
I was dumb with silence,.... Quite silent, as if he had been a dumb man, and could not speak; so he was before men,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
I was dumb with silence - Compare Psa 38:13. The addition of the words “with silence,” means that he was entirely or…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Psalms 39:1-6
David here recollects, and leaves upon record, the workings of his heart under his afflictions; and it is good for us to…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
silence The word carries with it the idea of mute submission. Cp. Psa 62:1; Psa 37:7; Lam 3:26.
even from good I kept…
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