Psalms

Psalm 39:1–2

¹For the choirmaster. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

I said, “I will watch my ways

so that I will not sin with my tongue;

I will guard my mouth with a muzzle

as long as the wicked are present.”

²I was speechless and still;

I remained silent, even from speaking good,

and my sorrow was stirred.

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Psalm 39:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
For Jeduthun	לִידִיתוּן	lī·ḏī·ṯūn	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3038 Jeduthun
A Psalm	מִזְמ֥וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִֽד׃	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
I said	אָמַ֗רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
I will watch	אֶֽשְׁמְרָ֣ה	’eš·mə·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
my ways	דְרָכַי֮	ḏə·rā·ḵay	Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
so that I will not sin	מֵחֲט֪וֹא	mê·ḥă·ṭō·w	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2398 miss
with my tongue	בִלְשׁ֫וֹנִ֥י	ḇil·šō·w·nî	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H3956 tongue
I will guard	אֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה	’eš·mə·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
my mouth	לְפִ֥י	lə·p̄î	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
with a muzzle	מַחְס֑וֹם	maḥ·sō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4269 muzzle
as long as	בְּעֹ֖ד	bə·‘ōḏ	Preposition-b; Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
the wicked	רָשָׁ֣ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
are present	לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃	lə·neḡ·dî	Preposition-l; first person common singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front

Psalm 39:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I was speechless	נֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּי	ne·’ĕ·lam·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H481 bind
and still	ד֭וּמִיָּה	ḏū·mî·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1747 silence, still waiting, repose
I remained silent	הֶחֱשֵׁ֣יתִי	he·ḥĕ·šê·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H2814 be silent, inactive, still
from	מִטּ֑וֹב	miṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and my sorrow	וּכְאֵבִ֥י	ū·ḵə·’ê·ḇî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3511 pain
was stirred	נֶעְכָּֽר׃	ne‘·kār	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5916 stir up, disturb, trouble

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 39:1 Proverbs 21:23 · Psalm 141:3 · James 1:26 · Psalm 119:9 · Psalm 34:13 · Micah 7:5–6 · James 3:2–8 · Proverbs 18:21 · Hebrews 2:1 · 1 Kings 2:4 · Proverbs 4:26–27 · Psalm 12:4

Psalm 39:2 Acts 4:20 · Matthew 27:12–14 · Isaiah 53:7 · Psalm 38:13–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.