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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: Psalm 39

Chapter 39

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

A. M. 2970. B.C. 1034. (Title.) Jeduthun. Jeduthun, probably the same as Ethan, 1 Ch 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

62:1 77:1 *titles; 1 Chronicles 16:41 25:1-6

I said

119:9 1 Kings 2:4 2 Kings 10:31 Proverbs 4:26,27 Hebrews 2:1

that I

12:4 73:8,9 141:3 Proverbs 18:21 21:23

my mouth, etc

Heb. a bridle, or muzzle, for my mouth.

James 1:26 3:2-8

while

Amos 5:13 Micah 7:5,6 Colossians 4:5

I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

I was

38:13,14 Isaiah 53:7 Matthew 27:12-14

even

Matthew 7:6

my sorrow

Job 32:19,20 Acts 4:20

stirred

Heb. troubled.

My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,

Jeremiah 20:9 Ezekiel 3:14 Luke 24:32

LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.

make

90:12 119:84 Job 14:13

how frail I am

or, what time I have here.

Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

Behold

90:4,5,9,10 Genesis 47:9 Job 7:6 9:25,26 14:1,2 James 4:14

as nothing

89:47 2 Peter 3:8

verily

11 62:9 144:4 Ecclesiastes 1:2 2:11 Isaiah 40:17

at his best state

Heb. settled.

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

a vain shew

Heb. 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 2:17,18,20,21 4:7,8 6:11,12 12:8,13 Isaiah 55:2 Luke 10:40-42 12:20,21,29 1 Peter 5:7

he heapeth

49:10,11 Job 27:16,17 Proverbs 13:22 23:5 27:24 Ecclesiastes 2:8,18-21,26 Ecclesiastes 5:14 Luke 12:20,21 James 5:3

And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

what wait

130:5,6 Genesis 49:18 Luke 2:25

hope

38:15 119:81,166 Job 13:15 Romans 15:13

Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

Deliver

25:11,18 51:7-10,14 65:3 130:8 Micah 7:19 Matthew 1:21 Titus 2:14

make

35:21 44:13 57:3 79:4 119:39 2 Samuel 16:7,8 Joel 2:17,19 Romans 2:23,24

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

38:13 Leviticus 10:3 1 Samuel 3:18 2 Samuel 16:10 Job 1:21 2:10 40:4,5 Daniel 4:35

Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.

Remove

25:16,17 1 Samuel 6:5 Job 9:34 13:21

I am consumed

38:3,4

blow

Heb. conflict.

Job 40:8

When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.

When

38:1-8 90:7-10 1 Corinthians 5:5 11:30-32 Hebrews 12:6 Revelation 3:19

his beauty, etc

Heb. that which is to be desired in him to melt away.

102:10,11 Job 4:19 13:28 30:30 Isaiah 50:9 Hosea 5:12

surely

Verse 12

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

hold

56:8 116:3 2 Samuel 16:12 *marg:; 2 Kings 20:5 Job 16:20 Hebrews 5:7

for I am

119:19,54 Leviticus 25:23 1 Chronicles 29:15 2 Corinthians 5:6 Hebrews 11:13 1 Peter 1:17 2:11

as all

Genesis 47:9

O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.

spare

Job 10:20,21 14:5,6

be no

Genesis 5:24 42:36 Job 14:10-12