Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 39:2 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Psalms 39:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 39 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. stirred: Heb. troubled”
Psalms 39:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 39:2
I was dumb with silence ('illamti dūmiyyāh, אִלַּמְתִּי דוּמִיָּה)—David employs two Hebrew words for silence, intensifying the image. 'Illēm means mute, unable to speak, while dūmiyyāh suggests the silence of death or the grave (Psalm 94:17). This wasn't peaceful quiet but forced muteness, the silence of someone choking back words.I held my peace, even from good—The Hebrew ḥāsîthî (חָשִׂיתִי, restrained/withheld) suggests painful restraint. David censored even from good (miṭṭôḇ, מִטּוֹב)—possibly meaning good speech, praise of God, or beneficial words. His self-imposed silence prevented not j...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 39:2
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“yet when he was afflicted he didn't open his mouth. As a lamb that is led to the slaughter”
“as a deaf man”
“he answered nothing.”
“my breast is as wine which has no vent; like new wineskins it is ready to burst.”