Psalms 38:13

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 heart pounds, my strength fails me. The light of my eyes—also, not with me. 12My friends and my companions stay away from my wound, and my kinsmen stand far off. They who seek my life set traps. Those who seek my hurt threaten destruction, uttering lies all day. 14But I, like someone deaf, hear nothing, like a mute, not opening his mouth. 15Yes, I am like one who cannot hear, whose mouth has no arguments.

Psalms 38:13 word by word

וַאֲנִ֣י כְ֭חֵרֵשׁ לֹ֣א אֶשְׁמָ֑ע וּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗ם לֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But I, as a deafחֵרֵשׁchêrêsh · deafH2795
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• as a dumb manאִלֵּם'illêm · muteH483
• openethפָּתַחpâthach · to openH6605
• not his mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310

Cross-references for Psalms 38:13

• Psalms 39:2I said: “I will guard my ways, so I will not sin with my tongue. I will muzzle my mouth while the wicked are before me.”
• 2 Samuel 16:10But the king said, “What have I to do with you, sons of Zeruiah? If he curses, it’s because Adonai has said to him, ‘Curse David!’ So who should say, ‘Why did you do so?’”
• Isaiah 53:7He was oppressed and He was afflicted yet He did not open His mouth. Like a lamb led to the slaughter, like a sheep before its shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
• 1 Peter 2:23When He was abused, He did not return the abuse. While suffering, He made no threats. Instead, He kept entrusting Himself to the One who judges righteously.

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

Topics related to Psalms 38:13

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Conviction
• Meekness

In the dictionaries

• Afar
• Arrow
• Deceit
• Fret
• Plague
• Bring
• Deaf
• Dumb
• Pentateuch
• Psalms, Book of

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