Psalms 38:13
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 38 connects to 6 cross-references. A penitential lament of David describing severe physical and social suffering as divine punishment for sin. He acknowledges guilt, confesses iniquity, and describes abandonment by friends and relatives while adversaries scheme. Counted among the seven penitential psalms, it ends with …
Other Translations
But I, as a deaf man, hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.
But I kept my ears shut like a man without hearing; like a man without a voice, never opening his mouth.
Cross References
And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because …
It may be that the Lord will look on mine affliction, and that the Lord will requite me good for …
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to …
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that …