Psalms 39:9–10
I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
I was dumbe, I opened not my mouth; because thou diddest it.
Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.
†Remooue thy stroke away from mee: I am consumed by the blowe of thine hand.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. conflict.
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From verse 9
10But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
10But he said vnto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh; what? shall wee receiue good at the hand of God, and shall wee not receiue euill? In all this did not Iob sinne with his lippes.
- 1 Samuel 3:18Rank 2 from verse 9
- 2 Samuel 16:10Rank 3 from verse 9
10And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the Lord hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
10And the king said, What haue I to doe with you, ye sonnes of Zeruiah? So let him curse, because the LORD hath said vnto him, Curse Dauid. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
- Daniel 4:35Rank 4 from verse 9
35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
35*And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and hee doth according to his will in the armie of heauen, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say vnto him, What doest thou?
21And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
21And said, *Naked came I out of my mothers wombe, and naked shall I returne thither: the LORD gaue, and the LORD hath taken away, blessed be the Name of the LORD.
- Job 40:4–5Rank 6 from verse 9
4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
5Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
4Behold, I am vile, what shall I answere thee? I wil lay my hand vpon my mouth.
5Once haue I spoken, but I will not answere: yea twise, but I will proceed no further.
- Leviticus 10:3Rank 7 from verse 9
3Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
3Then Moses said vnto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will bee sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified: And Aaron held his peace.
- Psalms 38:13Rank 8 from verse 9
From verse 10
- Psalms 25:16–17Rank 3 from verse 10
16Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
17The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
16Turne thee vnto me, and haue mercy vpon me: for I am desolate and afflicted.
17The troubles of my heart are inlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
- Psalms 32:4Rank 4 from verse 10
- Psalms 38:3–4Rank 5 from verse 10
3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
4For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
3† There is no soundnesse in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there any rest in my bones, because of my sinne.
4For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head: as an heauy burden, they are too heauie for me.
- 1 Samuel 6:5Rank 6 from verse 10
5Wherefore ye shall make images of your emerods, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.
5Wherefore ye shall make images of your Emerodes, and images of your Mice, that marre the land, and ye shall giue glory vnto the God of Israel: peraduenture hee will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.
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Psalms 39:9
Sense 1: Unable, unwilling, or restrained from speaking; silent or speechless. Sense 2: Causing muteness.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of open, meaning to uncover, reveal, or explain.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Psalms 39:10
To take or put away in any manner; to cause to leave a person or thing; to banish or destroy. To cause to change place; to put from its place in any manner.
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1. A blow or act of striking. 2. A wound or affliction resulting from a blow.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of consume. Sense 1: To destroy, use up, or bring to an end. Sense 2: To waste away or be exhausted.
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Sense 1: To strike, sound, breathe, or move with wind. Sense 2: A stroke or gust.
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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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39:1I 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.
39:1¶ I sayd, I will take heede to my waies, that I sinne not with my tongue: I will keepe my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
39:2I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
39:2†I was dumbe with silence, I held my peace, euen from good, and my sorrow was stirred.
39:3My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
39:3My heart was hot within mee, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue.
39:4Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
39:4‖ LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my dayes, what it is: that I may know how fraile I am.
39:5Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
39:5†*Behold, thou hast made my dayes as an hand breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily euery man at his best state is altogether vanitie. Selah.
39:6Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
39:6†Surely euery man walketh in a vaine shew: surely they are disquieted in vaine: he heapeth vp riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
39:7And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
39:7And now LORD, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
39:8Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
39:8Deliuer me from all my transgressions: make mee not the reproch of the foolish.
39:9I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
39:9I was dumbe, I opened not my mouth; because thou diddest it.
Selected passage39:10Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.
39:10†Remooue thy stroke away from mee: I am consumed by the blowe of thine hand.
Selected passage39:11When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
39:11†When thou with rebukes doest correct man for iniquitie, thou makest his beautie to consume away like a moth: surely euery man is vanitie. Selah.
39:12Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
39:12*Heare my prayer, O LORD, and giue eare vnto my crie, hold not thy peace at my teares: for I am a straunger with thee, and a soiourner, as all my fathers were.
39:13O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
39:13O spare me, that I may recouer strength: before I goe hence, and be no more.