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Psalms 39:3 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Psalms 39:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 39 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,”
Psalms 39:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 39:3
My heart was hot within me—The Hebrew ḥam-libbî bəqirbî (חַם־לִבִּי בְקִרְבִּי) describes internal burning, the physical sensation of emotional turmoil. The lēḇ (heart) in Hebrew thought encompasses mind, will, and emotions—David's entire inner being was aflame. This wasn't anger primarily but the heat of suppressed grief and existential distress.While I was musing the fire burned—Bəhagîgî (בַּהֲגִיגִי, in my musing/meditation) comes from hāgāh, to meditate, murmur, or ponder deeply. Ironically, the very act of meditation—normally associated with peace (Psalm 1:2)—here fueled the fire. As Davi...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 39:3
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“I will not make mention of him”
“Weren't our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?”
“and took me away; and I went in bitterness”