Psalms 39:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 39:1

Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness

To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

1 I said, “I will guard my ways,
Lest I sin with my ^atongue;
I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle,
While the wicked are before me.”

2 ^aI was mute with silence,
I held my peace even from good;
And my sorrow was stirred up.

3 My heart was hot within me;
While I was¹ musing, the fire burned.
Then I spoke with my tongue:

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Interlinear Bible for Psalms 39:1:

To the chief Musician,
natsach (#5329) even to Jeduthun,
Yduwthuwn (#3038) A Psalm
mizmowr (#4210) of David.
David (#1732) I said,
'amar (#559) I will take heed
shamar (#8104) to my ways,
derek (#1870) that I sin not
min (#4480) with my tongue:
lashown (#3956) I will keep
shamar (#8104) my mouth
peh (#6310) with a bridle,
machcowm (#4269) while
`owd (#5750) the wicked
rasha` (#7563) is before
neged (#5048)

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Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness

To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

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