‏ Psalms 39

Ps 39:1, David’s care of this thoughts; Ps 39:4, The consideration of the brevity and vanity of life; Ps 39:7, the reverence of God’s judgments, Ps 39:10, and prayer, are his bridles of impatience. Jeduthun, probably the same as Ethan, 1Chr 6:44, was one of the sons of Merari, and is supposed to have been one the four masters of music, or leaders of bands, belonging to the temple service. It is therefore probable that David, having composed this Psalm, gave it to Jeduthun and his company to sing; and it is very likely, that it was written on the same occasion as the preceding. Ps 62:1, Ps 77:1 *titles 1Chr 16:41, 1Chr 25:1-6

I said Ps 119:9; 1Kgs 2:4; 2Kgs 10:31; Prov 4:26-27; Heb 2:1

that I Ps 12:4, Ps 73:8-9, Ps 141:3; Prov 18:21, Prov 21:23

my mouth etc. Heb. a bridle, or muzzle, for my mouth, Jas 1:26, Jas 3:2-8

while Amos 5:13; Mic 7:5-6; Col 4:5

I was Ps 38:13-14; Isa 53:7; Matt 27:12-14

even Matt 7:6

my sorrow Job 32:19-20; Acts 4:20

stirred Heb. troubled

Jer 20:9; Ezek 3:14; Luke 24:32

make Ps 90:12, Ps 119:84; Job 14:13

how frail I am or, what time I have here

Behold Ps 90:4-5, Ps 90:9-10; Gen 47:9; Job 7:6, Job 9:25-26, Job 14:1-2; Jas 4:14

as nothing Ps 89:47; 2Pet 3:8

verily Ps 39:11, Ps 62:9, Ps 144:4; Eccl 1:2, Eccl 2:11; Isa 40:17

at his best state Heb. settled

a vain show Heb. an image, There is but the semblance of being. He appeareth for a little, and then vanisheth. 1Cor 7:31; Jas 4:14

surely Eccl 1:14, Eccl 2:17-18, Eccl 2:20-21, Eccl 4:7-8, Eccl 6:11-12, Eccl 12:8, Eccl 12:13; Isa 55:2; Luke 10:40-42, Luke 12:20-21, Luke 12:29; 1Pet 5:7

he heapeth Ps 49:10-11; Job 27:16-17; Prov 13:22, Prov 23:5, Prov 27:24; Eccl 2:8, Eccl 2:18-21, Eccl 2:26; Eccl 5:14; Luke 12:20-21; Jas 5:3

what wait Ps 130:5-6; Gen 49:18; Luke 2:25

hope Ps 38:15, Ps 119:81, Ps 119:166; Job 13:15; Rom 15:13

Deliver Ps 25:11, Ps 25:18, Ps 51:7-10, Ps 51:14, Ps 65:3, Ps 130:8; Mic 7:19; Matt 1:21; Titus 2:14

make Ps 35:21, Ps 44:13, Ps 57:3, Ps 79:4, Ps 119:39; 2Sam 16:7-8; Joel 2:17, Joel 2:19; Rom 2:23-24

Ps 38:13; Lev 10:3; 1Sam 3:18; 2Sam 16:10; Job 1:21, Job 2:10, Job 40:4-5; Dan 4:35

Remove Ps 25:16-17; 1Sam 6:5; Job 9:34, Job 13:21

I am consumed Ps 38:3-4

blow Heb. conflict, Job 40:8

When Ps 38:1-8, Ps 90:7-10; 1Cor 5:5, 1Cor 11:30-32; Heb 12:6; Rev 3:19

his beauty etc. Heb. that which is to be desired in him to melt away, Ps 102:10-11; Job 4:19, Job 13:28, Job 30:30; Isa 50:9; Hos 5:12

surely Ps 39:5

hold Ps 56:8, Ps 116:3; 2Sam 16:12 *marg. 2Kgs 20:5; Job 16:20; Heb 5:7

for I am Ps 119:19, Ps 119:54; Lev 25:23; 1Chr 29:15; 2Cor 5:6; Heb 11:13; 1Pet 1:17, 1Pet 2:11

as all Gen 47:9

spare Job 10:20-21, Job 14:5-6

be no Gen 5:24, Gen 42:36; Job 14:10-12