Psalms 39:2

I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, [even] from good; (c) and my sorrow was stirred.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 39:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I was dumb with silence - Compare Psalms 38:13 . The addition of the words “with silence,” means that he was entirely or absolutely mute; he sai...
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 sh...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

dumb: as if tongue-tied. good. Perhaps the Ellipsis (App-6) may be supplied "from good [words]". See P.B.V.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. I was dumb in silence. He now declares that this resolution of which he has spoken had not been a mere passing and momentary thought, but...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. I held any peace, even from good - "I ceased from the words of...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I was dumb with silence— I was dumb in silence: I held my peace from what is good; but my pain was irritated: i.e. "I refrained from speaking wha...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. I held my peace, (even) from good - even from pleading b...
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 th...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Even from good] RM 'and had no comfort.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Even from good. — This interpretation, while following the LXX., Vulg., and most ancient versions, is suspicious, since the particle, rendered fro...
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 sile...
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 pres...
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 precedi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a beautiful and lovely example doth Jesus hold forth of silence, not only in the sight, but under the reproaches of the ungodly! Oh! for grace t...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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

I was dumb with silence ,.... Quite silent, as if he had been a dumb man, and could not speak; so he was before men, especially wicked men, and unde...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, [even] from good; and my sorrow was stirred. Ver. 2. I was dumb with silence ] As not willing either to...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I was dumb with silence Or, I was dumb in silence; two words expressing the same thing with greater force. I held my peace even from good I spa...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Devout Reflections; Brevity and Vanity of Life. To the chief musician, eve...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I was dumb with silence; I was so long and so obstinately silent, that I seemed to myself and to others to be dumb. Two words put together expressi...
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...
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...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 39:1-2 The unspoken judgment of mankind. Scripture speaks in two different ways about judging others. On the one hand, it says, "Judge not...
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,...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. David dedicated some Psalms to Asaph, and one or two to Jeduthun. Some of this chief music...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 39:1 . I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This Psalm gives a description of David's experience and conduct when stretched upon a sick-bed. He appears to have felt impatience working within hi...
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 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 tria...
The Biblical Illustrator

I was dumb with silence. Silence: sinful and sacred Was David right in keeping silence “even from good”? Matthew Henry remarks, “Was it his wis...
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...
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 Da...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

I was dumb with silence, in trusting submission, I held my peace, even from good, away from prosperity, he shut his heart and mind off from everyth...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 4:20 ; Isaiah 53:7 ; Job 32:19 ; Job 32:20 ; Matthew 27:12-14 ; Matthew 7:6 ; Psalms 38:13 ; Psalms 38:14
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Dumb — Two words put together, expressing the same thing, to aggravate or increase it. I held — I forbear to speak, what I justly might, lest I sho...

² I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.b

Related Commentaries of Psalms 39:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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