Psalm 39:9 {38:10}
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I was dumb, and I opened not my mouth, because thou hast done it.

Psalm 38:13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

Leviticus 10:3 And Moses said to Aaron: This is what the Lord hath spoken. I will be sanctified in them that approach to me: and I will be glorified in the sight of all the people. And when Aaron heard this, he held his peace.

1 Samuel 3:18 So Samuel told him all the words, and did not hide them from him. And he answered: It is the Lord: let him do what is good in his sight.

2 Samuel 16:10 And the king said: What have I to do with you, ye sons of Sarvia? Let him alone and let him curse: for the Lord hath bid him curse David: and who is he that shall dare say, why hath he done so?

Job 1:21 And said: Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away: as it hath pleased the Lord, so is it done: blessed be the name of the Lord.

Job 2:10 And he said to her: Thou hast spoken like one of the foolish women: If we have received good things at the hand of God, why should we not receive evil? In all these things Job did not sin with his lips.

Job 40:4,5 What can I answer, who hath spoken inconsiderately? I will lay my hand upon my mouth. . . .

Daniel 4:35 0

Context
I Will Watch My Ways
8Deliver thou me from all my iniquities: thou hast made me a reproach to the fool. 9I was dumb, and I opened not my mouth, because thou hast done it.10Remove thy scourges from me. The strength of thy hand hath made me faint in rebukes:…
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:10
And the king said: What have I to do with you, ye sons of Sarvia? Let him alone and let him curse: for the Lord hath bid him curse David: and who is he that shall dare say, why hath he done so?

Job 2:10
And he said to her: Thou hast spoken like one of the foolish women: If we have received good things at the hand of God, why should we not receive evil? In all these things Job did not sin with his lips.

Psalm 38:13
But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

Psalm 39:2
I was dumb, and was humbled, and kept silence from good things: and my sorrow was renewed.

Psalm 77:4
My eyes prevented the watches: I was troubled, and I spoke not.

Isaiah 38:15
What shall I say, or what shall he answer for me, whereas he himself hath done it? I will recount to thee all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

Ezekiel 16:63
That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and mayest no more open thy mouth because of thy confusion, when I shall be pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.

Lexicon
I have become mute;
נֶ֭אֱלַמְתִּי (ne·’ĕ·lam·tî)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 481: To tie fast, to be tongue-tied

I do not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

open
אֶפְתַּח־ (’ep̄·taḥ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

my mouth
פִּ֑י (pî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

because
כִּ֖י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

it is You
אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

who have done it.
עָשִֽׂיתָ׃ (‘ā·śî·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make


Additional Translations
I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because it is You who have done it.I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because you did it.

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; Because thou didst it.

I was dumb, and opened not my mouth; for thou art he that made me.

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; for thou hast done [it].

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

I was mute. I didn't open my mouth, because you did it.

I have been dumb, I open not my mouth, Because Thou -- Thou hast done it.
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