Psalms 39:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 39:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 39:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 39:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I was mute. I didn’t open my mouth, because you did it.”

Psalms 39:9 — World English Bible

Psalms 39:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; Because thou didst it. ”

Psalms 39:9 — American Standard Version

Psalms 39:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I have been dumb, I open not my mouth, Because Thou--Thou hast done <FI>it<Fi> .”

Psalms 39:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 39:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; for thou hast done [it]. ”

Psalms 39:9 — Darby Translation

Psalms 39:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I should haue bene dumme, and not haue opened my mouth, because thou didest it.”

Psalms 39:9 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 39:9 in Context — Psalms 39

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

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

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

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

11 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.

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What Does Psalms 39:9 Mean?

Psalms 39:9 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 39. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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