Psalms 39:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 39:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 39:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 39:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“My heart was hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burned. I spoke with my tongue:”

Psalms 39:3 — World English Bible

Psalms 39:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“My heart was hot within me; While I was musing the fire burned; Then spake I with my tongue:”

Psalms 39:3 — American Standard Version

Psalms 39:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Hot <FI>is<Fi> my heart within me, In my meditating doth the fire burn, I have spoken with my tongue.”

Psalms 39:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 39:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ My heart burned within me; the fire was kindled in my musing: I spoke with my tongue, ”

Psalms 39:3 — Darby Translation

Psalms 39:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Mine heart was hote within me, and while I was musing, the fire kindeled, and I spake with my tongue, saying,”

Psalms 39:3 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 39:3 in Context — Psalms 39

1 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.

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

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

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

5 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.

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What Does Psalms 39:3 Mean?

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