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Psalms 32:3 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Psalms 32:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 32 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.”
Psalms 32:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 32:3
This verse dramatically shifts from blessing to burden—recounting the anguish of unconfessed sin. 'When I kept silence' describes David's initial response: concealment, denial, suppressing conscience. The Hebrew charash (be silent, keep quiet) suggests deliberate refusal to confess, hoping time or circumstances would resolve guilt without repentance. This 'silence' parallels Adam's hiding after sin (Genesis 3:8)—futile attempt to escape God's awareness.The physical consequences are severe: 'my bones waxed old' uses balah (wore out, wasted away, decayed). The skeletal system—body's structural f...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 32:3
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“but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.”
“neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.”
“I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.”
“my God”
“when I cry”
“but they howl on their beds. They assemble themselves for grain and new wine. They turn away from me.”
“My skin is black upon me”
“Yahweh”
“That the bones which you have broken may rejoice.”
“Yahweh”