Charles Ellicott Commentary Psalms 39:9

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Psalms 39:9

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Psalms 39:9

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; Because thou didst it." — Psalms 39:9 (ASV)

You is emphatic. Kimchi well explains: “I could not complain of man, for it was God’s doing; I could not complain of God, for I was conscious of my own sin.”