Psalm 39:9
Strong's Lexicon
I have become mute;
נֶ֭אֱלַמְתִּי (ne·’ĕ·lam·tî)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 481: 1) to bind 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be dumb 1a2) to be bound 1b) (Piel) binding (part.)

I do not
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

open
אֶפְתַּח־ (’ep̄·taḥ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6605: 1) to open 1a) (Qal) to open 1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to free 1c2) to loosen 1c3) to open, open oneself 1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself 2) to carve, engrave 2a) (Piel) to engrave 2b) (Pual) to be engraved

my mouth
פִּ֑י ()
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

because
כִּ֖י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

it is You
אַתָּ֣ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)

who have done it.
עָשִֽׂיתָ׃ (‘ā·śî·ṯā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done.

Young's Literal Translation
I have been dumb, I open not my mouth, Because Thou—Thou hast done [it].

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am speechless; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done.

New American Standard Bible
"I have become mute, I do not open my mouth, Because it is You who have done [it].

King James Bible
I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst [it].
Parallel Verses
New International Version
I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for you are the one who has done this.

New Living Translation
I am silent before you; I won't say a word, for my punishment is from you.

English Standard Version
I am mute; I do not open my mouth, for it is you who have done it.

New American Standard Bible
"I have become mute, I do not open my mouth, Because it is You who have done it.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am speechless; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done.

International Standard Version
I remain silent; I do not open my mouth, for you are the one who acted.

NET Bible
I am silent and cannot open my mouth because of what you have done.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
I have been dumb, I open not my mouth, Because Thou -- Thou hast done it.
















Cross References
2 Samuel 16:10
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?

Job 2:10
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

Psalm 38:13
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

Psalm 39:2
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

Psalm 77:4
Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

Isaiah 38:15
What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

Ezekiel 16:63
That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 39:8
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

Psalm 39:7
And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

Psalm 39:6
Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
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