Psalm 38:14

Translations

Modern

I am like a man who cannot hear, whose mouth offers no reply.

Traditional

Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

Literal

And I am like a man who is not hearing, and in his mouth are no rebukes,

Latin

Et factus sum sicut homo non audiens, et non habens in ore suo redargutiones.

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English

I am like a man who cannot hear, whose mouth offers no reply.

Notes

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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