Psalms 39:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue, ”

Psalms 39:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My heart was hot within me - My mind became more and more excited; my feelings more and more intense. The attempt to suppress my emotions only more and more enkindled them. While I was musing...
Psalms 39:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: [then] (d) spake I with my tongue, (d) He confesses that he grudged against God, considering the greatness of his sorrows, and the sho...
Psalms 39:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XXXIX. Prayer of a Pious Israelite in Distress. Psalms 39:3 . The poet, afflicted though he is, is silent in presence of the wicked, lest they should impugn or ridicule God's righteous government...
Psalms 39:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. My heart became hot within me He now illustrates the greatness of his grief by the introduction of a simile, telling us that his sorrow, being internally suppressed, became so much the mo...
Psalms 39:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue, My heart was hot within me - A natural feeling of repressed grief. While I was musing - What was at fir...
Psalms 39:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue, My heart was hot within me; while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue - (cf....
Psalms 39:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is a Ps. of great pathos and beauty. The writer's sore sickness, accepted as the punishment of sin ( Psalms 39:9-11 ), has impressed him with the frailty and vanity of human life. He refrains at...
Psalms 39:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The fire burned. — The attempt at repression only makes the inward flame of feeling burn the more fiercely, till at last it is too much for the resolution that has been formed, and the passion of t...
Psalms 39:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 39:1-13 PROTRACTED suffering, recognised as chastisement for sin, had wasted the psalmist's strength. It had been borne for a while in silence, but the rush of emotion had burst the floodga...
Psalms 39:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Fleeting Measure of Our Days Psalms 39:1-13 In the opening verses David describes the circumstances out of which this psalm arose. The presence and prosperity of the wicked stirred him to t...
Psalms 39:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Again the circumstances are sorrow and affliction. The attitude of the sufferer is true dignity. If the psalm be taken in connection with the preceding one, it marks an advance, perhaps a gain out of...
Psalms 39:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

We see here the profitableness of silence towards man, for it tended to receive the descendings of grace in leading the mind out in devout meditation towards God. How lovely are the kindlings of the...
Psalms 39:3 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 38 Proper Psalm for Ash Wednesday ( Morning ). Psalms 38-40 = Day 8 ( Morning ).
Psalms 39:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

My heart was hot within me ,.... Either with zeal for God; or rather with envy at the prosperity of wicked men, and with impatience at his own afflictions; while I was musing the fire burned ; not...
Psalms 39:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: [then] spake I with my tongue, Ver. 3. My heart was hot within me ] It was almost suffocated for want of vent. By heat of heart an...
Psalms 39:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

My heart was hot within me Though I said nothing, I could not but have many affecting thoughts: and “the fire of divine charity, thus prevented from diffusing itself for the illumination and warmth...
Psalms 39:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Devout Reflections; Brevity and Vanity of Life. To the chief musician, even to Jeduthun. A psalm of David. 1 I sai...
Psalms 39:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Musing, i.e. considering in my own thoughts the great wickedness and successfulness of mine enemies, and other wicked men; and withal mine own and other good mews integrity, attended with great tro...
Psalms 39:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1). The Psalmist is determined not to say anything in the presence of unrighteous people that might give them occasion to criticise God. Once he is alone, however, he cannot keep silent ( Psalms 39:...
Psalms 39:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“To the chief musician, to Jeduthun, a psalm of David.” Jeduthun was one of the leaders of the sacred music in the time of David ( 1 Chronicles 16:41-42 ; 1 Chronic...
Psalms 39:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Jeduthun was one of those who led the sacred song in the house of God in David's day, and, long afterwards, we find the son of Jeduthun stil...
Psalms 39:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This psalm is inscribed to Jeduthun, leader of one of the choral bands in the temple. 1 Chronicles 16:41 ; and bears the name of David. Psalms 39:5 . Thou hast made my days as a hand-breadth,...
Psalms 39:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I offend not in my tongue; I will keep my mouth as it were with a bridle. Thought and prayer under trial I. Thought under trial. 1. Its utterance re...
Psalms 39:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE psalmist, vexed and disgusted with life, feeling a desire to murmur and complain, but aware that his words are watched, and his wicked enemies ready to make use of them against...
Psalms 39:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Believer's Attitude in View of the Apparent Happiness of the Godless. To the chief musician, even to Jeduthun, or Ethan, the name of one of David's chief choristers, who was the leader of a fa...
Psalms 39:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 3:14 ; Jeremiah 20:9 ; Luke 24:32

Psalms 39:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 39:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 39:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 39:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 39:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 39:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 39:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 39:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 39:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 39:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 39:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 39:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 39:3 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 39:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 39:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 39:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 39:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 39:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 39:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 39:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 39:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 39:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 39:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 39:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 39:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 39:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge