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Psalms 38:13
13But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth.
Psalms 38:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
- New International Version (NIV)I am like the deaf, who cannot hear, like the mute, who cannot speak;
- English Standard Version (ESV)But I am like a deaf man; I do not hear, like a mute man who does not open his mouth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a mute who does not open his mouth.
Context of Psalms 38:13
11My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my neighbors stand far away. 12Those who seek my life lay snares for me, And those who seek to injure me threaten mischievous things and destruction; They devise treachery all the day long. But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth. 14Yes, I am like a man who does not hear, In whose mouth are no arguments. 15For in You, O Lord, I hope; You will answer, O Lord my God.
Read all of Psalms 38Psalms 38:13 word by word
וַאֲנִ֣י כְ֭חֵרֵשׁ לֹ֣א אֶשְׁמָ֑ע וּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗ם לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 38:13
- Psalms 39:2I was mute and silent [before my enemies], I refrained even from good, And my distress grew worse.
- 2 Samuel 16:10But the king said, “What business is this of yours, O sons of Zeruiah? If Shimei is cursing because the Lord said to him, ‘Curse David,’ then who should say, ‘Why have you done so?’ ”
- Isaiah 53:7He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth [to complain or defend Himself]; Like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before her shearers, So He did not open His mouth.
- 1 Peter 2:23While being reviled and insulted, He did not revile or insult in return; while suffering, He made no threats [of vengeance], but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges fairly.
Commentaries on Psalms 38:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13But I, as a deaf man - I was conscious of my guilt, I could not vindicate myself; and I was obliged in silence to bear their insults.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13But I, as a deaf man, heard not - I was as if I had been deaf, and did not hear them or know what they were about. I took no notice of what they did anymore than if I had not heard them. That is, he did not reply to them; he did not become angry; he was as calm and patient as if they had said nothing. And I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth - As if I were a man that could not speak. I was perfectly silent under all this persecution. Compare 2…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-22Verses 12-22 Wicked men hate goodness, even when they benefit by it. David, in the complaints he makes of his enemies, seems to refer to Christ. But our enemies do us real mischief only when they drive us from God and our duty. The true believer's trouble will be made useful; he will learn to wait for his God, and will not seek relief from the world or himself. The less we notice the unkindness and injuries that are done us, the more we consult the quiet…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The psalmist suffers quietly before his opponents (see Isaiah 53:7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1413-14. He patiently submits, uttering no reproaches or replies (Joh 19:9) to their insulting speeches;Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 38
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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