Psalm 39
Overview
39:1 David's care of this thoughts;
39:4 The consideration of the brevity and vanity of life;
39:7 the reverence of God's judgments,
39:10 and prayer, are his bridles of impatience.
Jeduthun, probably the same as Ethan,
6:44 was one of the sons of Merari, and is supposed to have been one the four masters of music, or leaders of bands, belonging to the temple service. It is therefore probable that David, having composed this Psalm, gave it to Jeduthun and his company to sing; and it is very likely, that it was written on the same occasion as the preceding.
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1Ch_25:1-6 Verse 1 I said Psalm 119:9; 1 Kings 2:4; 2 Kings 10:31; Proverbs 4:26, 4:27; Habakkuk 2:1 that I Psalm 12:4, 73:8, 73:9, 141:3; Proverbs 18:21, 21:23 my mouthetc. Heb. a bridle, or muzzle, for my mouth, James 1:26, 3:2-8 while Amos 5:13; Micah 7:5, 7:6; Colossians 4:5 Reciprocal Exodus 23:13 - be circumspect; 2 Kings 18:36 - held their peace; Job 2:10 - In all this; 6:24 - I will; 22:3 - thou makest; Psalm 17:3 - I am; 34:13 - Keep; 101:3 - set; 106:33 - he spake; Proverbs 10:19 - but; 13:3 - General; Isaiah 36:21 - General; Mark 14:61 - he held; Luke 23:9 - but; John 8:6 - as though; James 3:3 - General; 1 John 5:18 - keepeth Verse 2 I was Psalm 38:13, 38:14; Isaiah 53:7; Matthew 27:12-14 even 7:6 my sorrow Job 32:19, 32:20; Acts 4:20 stirredHeb. troubledReciprocal Job 3:1 - opened; 6:24 - I will; 20:2 - my thoughts; Ecclesiastes 3:7 - time to keep; Jeremiah 8:14 - be silent; Mark 14:61 - he held; Luke 23:9 - but; Acts 8:32 - opened; James 1:26 - bridleth Verse 3 Jeremiah 20:9; Ezekiel 3:14; Luke 24:32 Reciprocal 1 Kings 3:26 - yearned; Job 3:1 - opened; 7:11 - I will not; 20:2 - my thoughts; 32:18 - the spirit; 40:9 - canst Verse 4 make Psalm 90:12, 119:84; Job 14:13 how frail I amor, what time I have hereReciprocal 7:1 - Is there; 14:5 - his days; 1 Corinthians 7:29 - the time Verse 5 Behold Psalm 90:4, 90:5, 90:9, 90:10; Genesis 47:9; Job 7:6, 9:25, 9:26, 14:1, 14:2; James 4:14 as nothing Psalm 89:47; 2 Peter 3:8 verily Psalm 39:11, 62:9, 144:4; Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:11; Isaiah 40:17 at his best stateHeb. settledReciprocal 2 Samuel 19:34 - How long have I to live; Job 4:21 - excellency; 6:11 - What; 7:3 - months of; 8:9 - we are but; 10:20 - my days few; 20:22 - the fulness; Psalm 49:12 - in honour; 102:11 - My days; 119:84 - How; 119:96 - I have seen; 127:2 - vain; Ecclesiastes 1:14 - General; 3:19 - for; 6:12 - the days of his vain life; 8:13 - as a; 9:9 - all the days of the life; 11:10 - for; Isaiah 40:30 - General Verse 6 a vain showHeb. an image, There is but the semblance of being: he appeareth for a little, and then vanisheth. 1 Corinthians 7:31; James 4:14 surely Ecclesiastes 1:14, 2:17, 2:18, 2:20, 2:21, 4:7, 4:8, 6:11, 6:12, 12:8, 12:13; Isaiah 55:2; Luke 10:40-42, 12:20, 12:21, 12:29; 1 Peter 5:7 he heapeth Psalm 49:10, 49:11; Job 27:16, 27:17; Proverbs 13:22, 23:5, 27:24; Ecclesiastes 2:8, 2:18-21, 2:26; 5:14; Luke 12:20, 12:21; James 5:3 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 8:13 - General; Joshua 8:2 - only the spoil; 2 Samuel 19:34 - How long have I to live; 1 Kings 14:26 - he took away; Esther 8:1 - give the house; Job 14:21 - he knoweth it not; Psalm 4:6 - many; 17:14 - leave; 62:10 - riches; 73:16 - too painful for me; 73:20 - their; 89:47 - Remember; 102:11 - My days; 114:4 - General; 119:96 - I have seen; 127:2 - vain; 144:4 - Man; Ecclesiastes 1:2 - General; 3:19 - for; 6:2 - but; 6:10 - and it; 7:15 - have I; Daniel 11:4 - and shall be; Habakkuk 2:13 - is it; Matthew 6:19 - General; 6:27 - by; 13:45 - seeking; 15:9 - in; Luke 12:26 - why; 1 Peter 1:18 - vain; 1 John 2:17 - the world Verse 7 what wait Psalm 130:5, 130:6; Genesis 49:18; Luke 2:25 hope Psalm 38:15, 119:81, 119:166; Job 13:15; Romans 15:13 Reciprocal Psalm 62:5 - my; 69:3 - I wait; 71:5 - For thou; 146:5 - whose; Proverbs 11:23 - desire; Ecclesiastes 2:20 - General; Isaiah 8:17 - I will; Lamentations 3:25 - good; Matthew 13:45 - seeking Verse 8 Deliver Psalm 25:11, 25:18, 51:7-10, 51:14, 65:3, 130:8; Micah 7:19; Matthew 1:21; Titus 2:14 make Psalm 35:21, 44:13, 57:3, 79:4, 119:39; 2 Samuel 16:7, 16:8; Joel 2:17, 2:19; Romans 2:23, 2:24 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 11:21 - Thy servant; Psalm 74:18 - the foolish; 119:22 - Remove; Proverbs 11:23 - desire; Jeremiah 31:18 - Thou hast Verse 9 Psalm 38:13; Leviticus 10:3; 1 Samuel 3:18; 2 Samuel 16:10; Job 1:21, 2:10, 40:4, 40:5; Daniel 4:35 Reciprocal Genesis 34:5 - held; Leviticus 26:41 - and they; Ruth 1:13 - the hand; 2 Samuel 12:20 - arose; 15:26 - let; 2 Kings 4:26 - It is well; 20:19 - Good; Job 21:5 - lay your; Isaiah 38:15 - What; 39:8 - Good; Jeremiah 10:19 - Truly; 31:18 - Thou hast; Lamentations 3:28 - General; Ezekiel 16:63 - and never; 24:17 - Forbear to cry; Amos 8:3 - with silence; Jonah 4:8 - and wished; Mark 14:61 - he held; Luke 23:9 - but; John 19:11 - Thou; Acts 8:32 - opened Verse 10 Remove Psalm 25:16, 25:17; 1 Samuel 6:5; Job 9:34, 13:21 I am consumed Psalm 38:3, 38:4 blowHeb. conflict, Job 40:8 Reciprocal Ruth 1:13 - the hand; Job 2:5 - put forth; 7:16 - let me alone; 36:18 - his; Psalm 32:4 - hand; 38:2 - thy hand; Isaiah 38:13 - as a lion; 38:15 - What; Jeremiah 14:17 - with a very; Acts 13:11 - hand Verse 11 When Psalm 38:1-8, 90:7-10; 1 Corinthians 5:5, 11:30-32; Habakkuk 3:1; Revelation 3:19 his beautyetc. Heb. that which is to be desired in him to melt away, Psalm 102:10, 102:11; Job 4:19, 13:28, 30:30; Isaiah 50:9; Hosea 5:12 surely Psalm 39:5 Reciprocal 2 Kings 19:3 - This day; Job 4:21 - excellency; 7:8 - thine eyes; 9:25 - they flee away; 22:4 - reprove; 33:21 - His flesh; Psalm 32:4 - hand; 38:2 - thy hand; 49:14 - their; 62:9 - Surely; 80:16 - perish; Acts 13:11 - hand; James 5:2 - your garments Verse 12 hold Psalm 56:8, 116:3; 2 Samuel 16:12 *marg. 2 Kings 20:5; Job 16:20; Habakkuk 3:1 for I am Psalm 119:19, 119:54; Leviticus 25:23; 1 Chronicles 29:15; 2 Corinthians 5:6; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 Peter 1:17, 2:11 as all Genesis 47:9 Reciprocal 21:34 - General; 23:4 - stranger; 26:3 - Sojourn; 28:4 - which; Exodus 2:22 - for he said; 18:3 - Gershom; Psalm 6:6 - I water; 35:22 - keep; Isaiah 38:5 - I have seen; Mark 9:24 - with Verse 13 spare Job 10:20, 10:21, 14:5, 14:6 be no Genesis 5:24, 42:36; Job 14:10-12 Reciprocal 4:20 - they perish; 7:9 - he; 7:16 - let me alone; 9:18 - will not; Psalm 102:24 - I said; Jeremiah 15:15 - take Verse 1 am TitleThis psalm is supposed to have been composed by David about the same time, and on the same occasion, as the two preceding; with this difference, that here he magnifies God for have obtained the mercy which he sought there. It also contains a remarkable prophecy of the incarnation and sacrifice of Jesus Christ.I waitedHeb. In waiting I waited, Psalm 27:13, 27:14, 37:7; James 5:7-11 inclined Psalm 116:2, 130:2; Daniel 9:18 Reciprocal Genesis 8:10 - stayed; 19:19 - and thou; 49:18 - General; 1 Samuel 30:6 - David; Job 14:14 - all the days; 33:30 - To bring; 36:16 - a broad; Psalm 4:1 - thou; 6:9 - hath heard; 18:16 - drew; 25:3 - wait; 30:3 - brought; 52:9 - wait; 62:1 - my soul; 69:14 - Deliver; 69:30 - I will; 71:20 - which; 86:17 - thou; 116:1 - because; 118:5 - called; 123:2 - so our eyes; 130:5 - I wait; Song of Songs 2:12 - time; Isaiah 8:17 - I will; 30:18 - blessed; 40:31 - they that; 50:10 - let; Lamentations 3:25 - good; 3:55 - General; Micah 7:7 - wait; Matthew 5:4 - General; Luke 21:19 - General; 22:44 - being; John 16:20 - your; Acts 7:10 - delivered; 9:11 - for; Romans 12:12 - patient; 2 Thessalonians 3:5 - and into; Habakkuk 3:1 - and; 3:1 - ye have; James 1:4 - let; 5:8 - ye also Verse 2 brought Psalm 18:16, 18:17, 71:20, 86:13, 116:3, 142:6, 142:7, 143:3; Isaiah 24:22; Jonah 2:5, 2:6; Zechariah 9:11; Acts 2:24, 2:27-31 horrible pitHeb. pit of noise, Matthew 13:50 the miry Psalm 69:2, 69:14, 69:15; Jeremiah 38:6-12; Lamentations 3:53-55 set Psalm 27:5, 61:2; Matthew 7:24, 7:25 established Psalm 17:5, 18:36, 37:23, 119:133 Reciprocal Genesis 37:24 - the pit; 1 Samuel 30:6 - David; Job 14:14 - all the days; 33:24 - Deliver; 33:30 - To bring; Psalm 6:9 - hath heard; 7:9 - but; 18:19 - brought; 26:12 - My; 30:3 - brought; 30:7 - made; 37:24 - Though; 37:31 - steps; 66:12 - but thou; 88:6 - lowest; 130:1 - Out of; Proverbs 4:26 - let all thy ways be established; 13:12 - when; Isaiah 38:17 - in love to my soul delivered it from the pit; Lamentations 3:55 - General; Acts 9:11 - for Verse 3 And he Psalm 33:3, 144:9; Revelation 5:9, 5:10, 14:3 praise Psalm 103:1-5; Isaiah 12:1-4 many Psalm 34:1-6, 35:27, 52:6, 64:9, 64:10, 142:7; Hosea 3:5; Acts 2:31-41, 4:4 Reciprocal Psalm 32:6 - For this; 32:7 - songs; 37:31 - law; 66:12 - but thou; 68:11 - Lord; 130:7 - Let Israel; Proverbs 13:12 - when; Ecclesiastes 7:14 - the day; Isaiah 42:10 - Sing; Jeremiah 33:9 - fear; Matthew 26:29 - until Verse 4 Blessed Psalm 2:12, 34:8, 84:11, 84:12, 118:8, 118:9; Jeremiah 17:7, 17:8; Romans 15:12, 15:13 respecteth Psalm 15:4, 101:3-7, 119:21 as turn 125:5; Isaiah 44:18-20; Jeremiah 10:14, 10:15; Jonah 2:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 12:20 - turn not; 1 Kings 22:43 - he turned; Psalm 31:20 - from; 32:1 - Blessed; 32:10 - but; 78:7 - set; Jeremiah 48:7 - because Verse 5 Many Psalm 136:4; Exodus 11:8, 15:11; Job 5:9, 9:10, 26:14 thoughts Psalm 71:15, 92:5, 139:6, 139:17, 139:18; Isaiah 55:8, 55:9; Jeremiah 29:11 they cannotetc. or, none can order them unto thee, Job 37:19, 37:20 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 7:23 - great things; Job 6:3 - my words are swallowed up; 42:3 - things; Psalm 40:17 - I am poor; 89:6 - For who; 104:24 - how; 106:2 - utter; 107:8 - his wonderful; 118:17 - declare; 147:5 - his understanding is infinite; Ecclesiastes 8:17 - that a man; 11:5 - even; Isaiah 12:4 - declare; 25:1 - thou hast; 28:29 - cometh; 30:33 - the breath; Ezekiel 1:16 - a wheel; Luke 1:3 - in; John 21:25 - there; Acts 2:11 - wonderful; Romans 11:33 - how; 1 Corinthians 13:9 - General Verse 6 Sacrifice Psalm 50:8, 51:16; 1 Samuel 15:22; Isaiah 1:11, 66:3; Jeremiah 7:21-23; Hosea 6:6; Matthew 9:13; 12:7; Habakkuk 3:1-10:12 mine ears Exodus 21:6; Job 33:16; Isaiah 50:4, 50:5 openedHeb. diggedReciprocal Genesis 22:13 - behind; Leviticus 4:31 - a sweet; 14:25 - General; Numbers 28:11 - in the beginnings; 29:17 - General; Deuteronomy 15:16 - General; 1 Samuel 20:2 - show it me; 2 Samuel 7:27 - revealed; Job 36:10 - openeth; Proverbs 8:31 - and my; Isaiah 1:12 - required; 30:33 - the breath; 40:16 - nor; 48:8 - thine ear; Jeremiah 6:20 - To what; 7:22 - nor; Matthew 5:17 - but; Luke 19:28 - he went; 24:44 - in the psalms; John 10:18 - This; Acts 26:6 - the promise; Romans 15:3 - Christ; Philippians 2:8 - and became; Habakkuk 3:1 - that could Verse 7 Lo Habakkuk 3:1-10:9 in the Genesis 3:15; Luke 24:27, 24:44; John 5:39; Acts 10:43; 1 Corinthians 15:3, 15:4; 1 Peter 1:10, 1:11; Revelation 19:10 Reciprocal Leviticus 4:31 - a sweet; Ezra 6:1 - rolls; Jeremiah 36:2 - a roll; Zechariah 2:10 - lo; Matthew 3:15 - for; Mark 1:2 - written; John 5:30 - because; 6:27 - for him; 6:38 - not; Habakkuk 3:1 - that could; 3:1 - Christ Verse 8 I delight Psalm 112:1, 119:16, 119:24, 119:47, 119:92; Job 23:12; Jeremiah 15:16; John 4:34; Romans 7:22; 8:29 yea Psalm 37:30, 37:31; Proverbs 3:1; Jeremiah 31:33; 2 Corinthians 3:3 within my heartHeb. in the midst of my bowelsReciprocal Exodus 40:20 - the testimony; Leviticus 1:3 - his own; Numbers 28:11 - in the beginnings; Deuteronomy 6:6 - shall be; 15:16 - General; Psalm 1:2 - But his; 19:8 - rejoicing; 84:5 - in whose; 119:11 - Thy word; 119:70 - but I; 119:167 - and I love; Proverbs 4:21 - in the; 21:15 - joy; Isaiah 42:21 - he will; 51:7 - in whose; Jeremiah 6:10 - delight; Matthew 3:15 - for; 6:10 - Thy will; Mark 14:36 - nevertheless; Luke 2:49 - my; 6:45 - good man; 12:50 - and; 22:42 - not; John 5:30 - because; 6:38 - not; 7:10 - then; 9:31 - and doeth; 14:31 - that the; Romans 3:31 - yea; Galatians 1:4 - according; 1 Thessalonians 4:3 - this; Habakkuk 1:9 - loved Verse 9 preached Psalm 22:22, 22:25, 35:18, 71:15-18; Mark 16:15, 16:16; Luke 4:16-22; Habakkuk 2:12 not Psalm 119:13, 119:171, 119:172 thou knowest 139:2; John 21:17 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 6:7 - shalt talk; 1 Kings 8:65 - a great; Job 6:10 - have not concealed; 7:11 - I will not; Psalm 89:1 - with; 107:32 - in the congregation; 111:1 - assembly; 145:5 - will speak; Ecclesiastes 1:1 - the Preacher; 10:12 - words; Isaiah 48:6 - and will; 58:1 - spare; Matthew 13:54 - he taught; Mark 2:2 - and he; 4:22 - General; John 6:59 - in the; 7:26 - he speaketh; 18:20 - I spake; Acts 20:20 - I kept; Romans 1:16 - I am; Philippians 2:16 - Holding; Colossians 4:6 - your; 2 Timothy 4:2 - Preach Verse 10 not hid Ezekiel 2:7, 3:17, 3:18; Acts 20:20, 20:21, 20:26, 20:27; Romans 10:9, 10:10; 1 Thessalonians 1:8; Revelation 22:17 righteousness Romans 1:16, 1:17, 3:22-26, 10:3; Philippians 3:9 faithfulness Acts 13:32, 13:33; Romans 15:8, 15:9 salvation Isaiah 49:6; Luke 2:30-32, 3:6; 1 Timothy 1:15 lovingkindness Psalm 25:10, 34:6; Micah 7:20; John 1:17, 3:16, 3:17 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 6:7 - shalt talk; Joshua 1:8 - book; 1 Kings 8:65 - a great; 1 Chronicles 16:9 - talk ye; 16:23 - show forth; Job 6:10 - have not concealed; Psalm 22:22 - in the; 22:25 - My praise; 35:18 - give; 48:9 - lovingkindness; 69:13 - in the; 71:15 - My mouth; 89:1 - with; 89:16 - righteousness; 96:2 - show; 107:32 - in the congregation; 111:1 - assembly; 118:17 - declare; 119:13 - I declared; 119:172 - tongue; 145:5 - will speak; Ecclesiastes 10:12 - words; Isaiah 48:6 - and will; 58:1 - spare; Jeremiah 42:4 - I will keep; Matthew 13:54 - he taught; Mark 4:22 - General; John 6:59 - in the; 7:26 - he speaketh; Romans 3:25 - to declare; Colossians 4:6 - your; 1 Thessalonians 5:24 - Faithful; Habakkuk 2:12 - in Verse 11 WithholdFrom this verse to the end, we have quite a new subject; for the former contains a thanksgiving, and this contains a supplication. It is nearly the same as the seventieth, and probably formed a distinct Psalm. Psalm 69:13, 69:16 let thy 23:6, 43:3, 57:3, 61:7, 85:10; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Psalm 25:6 - thy tender mercies; 51:1 - tender Verse 12 innumerable Psalm 22:11-19; Habakkuk 3:1 mine Psalm 38:4; Isaiah 53:6; Luke 18:13, 18:14; 1 Peter 3:18 they are Psalm 19:12, 69:4 heart 73:26; Genesis 42:28; Luke 21:26 failethHeb. forsakethReciprocal Job 9:3 - he cannot; 22:5 - thine; 30:16 - have taken hold; Psalm 51:3 - my sin; 65:3 - prevail; 71:15 - I know; 109:26 - Help; 116:4 - O Lord; 139:18 - they are more; 143:7 - my spirit; Matthew 18:24 - ten thousand; Romans 7:9 - but; 7:21 - evil Verse 13 Be Psalm 25:17, 25:18; Matthew 26:36-44 make Psalm 38:22, 70:1-5 Reciprocal 22:19 - O my; 69:17 - hear me speedily; 102:2 - in the day; 116:4 - O Lord; 141:1 - make haste; 143:7 - Hear me Verse 14 Let them be ashamedThe verbs in the preceding verse, in which the psalmist simply prays for deliverance, are in the imperative; but here, and in the following verses, they are in the future tense, and naturally express the language of lively faith and hope, rather than that of wishing the destruction foreseen and predicted. Psalm 31:17, 31:18, 35:4, 35:26, 70:2, 70:3, 71:13; Isaiah 41:11, 45:24 that Matthew 21:38-41 driven Psalm 9:3; John 18:6; Acts 9:4-6, 12:23, 12:24 Reciprocal Psalm 6:10 - Let all; 25:3 - let; 44:7 - put them; 53:5 - thou hast; 63:9 - seek; 83:17 - General; 109:20 - Let this; Jeremiah 14:3 - they were; 17:18 - confounded; 20:11 - everlasting; Ezekiel 39:2 - I will; Luke 13:17 - all his; John 8:9 - went out; 1 Peter 2:6 - shall Verse 15 desolate Psalm 69:24, 69:25, 70:3, 73:19, 109:6-20; Luke 19:43, 19:44, 21:23, 21:24 say Psalm 35:21, 35:25, 70:3, 70:4 Reciprocal Genesis 9:22 - told; Psalm 6:10 - Let all; 25:3 - let; 31:17 - wicked; 34:21 - they; 35:4 - confounded; 35:26 - ashamed; 71:13 - Let them be; 83:17 - General; 109:20 - Let this; Ezekiel 26:2 - Aha Verse 16 all Psalm 22:26, 35:27, 68:3, 105:3; Isaiah 65:13, 65:14 love Psalm 119:81, 119:111, 119:123, 119:166, 119:167; Matthew 13:45, 13:46; Philippians 3:7-9 say Psalm 35:27; Luke 1:46, 1:47; Acts 19:17 Reciprocal Psalm 5:11 - But; 34:3 - magnify; 70:4 - General Verse 17 I am poor Psalm 40:5, 34:6, 69:33, 70:5; Isaiah 41:17; Matthew 8:20; 2 Corinthians 8:9; James 2:5 the Lord 1 Peter 2:23, 5:7 help Psalm 54:4; Isaiah 50:7-9; Habakkuk 3:1 make Psalm 143:7, 143:8; Revelation 22:20 Reciprocal Nehemiah 5:19 - Think; Psalm 18:27 - save; 22:19 - O my; 31:2 - deliver; 38:22 - Make; 69:29 - I am poor; 86:1 - for I am; 101:2 - O when; 109:22 - For I; 119:141 - small; John 4:49 - come