Psalm 38:13

Translations

Modern

But like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth.

Traditional

But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

Literal

And I am like a deaf one who does not hear and like a mute one who does not open his mouth.

Latin

Ego autem, tamquam surdus, non audiebam; et sicut mutus non aperiens os suum.

Original

Hebrew

English

But like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth.

Notes

Psalms 38:13

The psalmist suffers quietly before his opponents (see Isaiah 53:7).

Psalms 38:1–17

These verses introduce the psalmist's confession (Psalm 38:18) and describe his miserable state.

Psalms 38:1–22

This psalm is a lament and a prayer for healing. The psalmist's suffering is linked to his unconfessed sin. He admits his sin and trusts the Lord with his situation.

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Psalm 39:9
I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done.
Isaiah 53:7
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
1 Peter 2:23
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
Psalm 39:2
I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred.
2 Samuel 16:10–12
But the king replied, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah? If he curses me because the LORD told him, ‘Curse David,’ who can ask, ‘Why did you do this?’”

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