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Bottled-Up Sorrow Boils Over
Commentators unanimously agree that the psalmist's attempt to suppress his feelings through silence only made his sorrow worse. As Charles Spurgeon noted, like sediment in stirred water, the bitterness of his grief was agitated and intensified. This serves as a powerful warning that bottling up pain is not a path to peace; it often leads to greater turmoil.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 39:2
18th Century
Theologian
I was dumb with silence - (). The addition of the words “with silence” means that he was entirely or absolutely mute; he said nothing at a…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 39:2
19th Century
Bishop
Even from good. —This interpretation, while following the Septuagint, Vulgate, and most ancient versions, is suspicious, since the…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 39:2
19th Century
Preacher
I was dumb with silence,
Ah, me! How often we do wrong even when we try to do right!
He tried not to sin with his tongue, so…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 39:2
16th Century
Theologian
I was dumb in silence. He now declares that this resolution he has spoken of was not a mere passing and momentary thought, but that he had…
John Gill
On Psalms 39:2
17th Century
Pastor
I was dumb with silence
Quite silent, as if he had been a dumb man, and could not speak; so he was before men, espec…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 39:1–6
17th Century
Minister
If an evil thought should arise in the mind, suppress it. Watchfulness as a habit is the bridle upon the head; watchfulness in actions is the hand …