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Selected Verse: Psalms 38:13 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 38:13 |
King James |
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| He patiently submits, uttering no reproaches or replies (Joh 19:9) to their insulting speeches; |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
But I, as a deaf man, heard not - I was as if I had been deaf, and did not hear them or know what they were about. I took no notice of what they did anymore than if I had not heard them. That is, he did not reply to them; he did not become angry; he was as calm and patient as if they had said nothing.
And I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth - As if I were a man that could not speak. I was perfectly silent under all this persecution. Compare Sa2 16:10. How eminently true was this of the Saviour! Isa 53:7; Pe1 2:23; Mat 26:63; Mat 27:12, Mat 27:14. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Dumb - Was silent, to testify his humiliation for his sins, and his acceptation of the punishment which he had brought upon himself. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| But I, as a deaf man - I was conscious of my guilt, I could not vindicate myself; and I was obliged in silence to bear their insults. |
9 And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
10 And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?