--- title: "Psalms 39 - Study King James Bible with cokes commentary on the holy bible" description: "Read Psalms 39 with cokes commentary on the holy bible commentary. 1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. 2 I was dumb with" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/cokes-commentary-on-the-holy-bible/psalms/39" --- [ Read](/kjv/psalms/39)[ Commentary](/study/psalms/39)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/psalms/39) Audio 1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.* 2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, *even* from good; and my sorrow was stirred.* 3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: *then* spake I with my tongue, 4 LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it *is; that* I may know how frail I *am*.* 5 Behold, thou hast made my days *as* an handbreadth; and mine age *is* as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state *is* altogether vanity. Selah.* 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.* 7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope *is* in thee. 8 Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish. 9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst *it*. 10 Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.* 11 When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man *is* vanity. Selah.* 12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I *am* a stranger with thee, *and* a sojourner, as all my fathers *were*. 13 O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more. [Psalms 38](/study/psalms/38) [Psalms 40](/study/psalms/40) ## Commentary To verse 1 [Psalms 39:0](/kjv/psalms/39/0). *David's care of his thoughts. The consideration of the brevity and vanity of life. The reverence of God's judgments, and prayer, are the bridles of his impatience.* To the chief Musician, *even*to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. ***Title.*****לידתון********למנצח*********lamnatseach liiduthun.*****—** See what has been observed on the title to the former psalm. This, being of the same kind, is generally supposed to have been written on the same occasion. Here, as well as in that, David endeavours to prevent the scandal which good men take, while they are under afflictions, at the prosperity of the wicked; though he shews that upon same occasions it is very difficult not to be disturbed at it. *Jeduthun,*mentioned in the title, was one of the chief musicians, as appears from [1 Chronicles 16:42](/kjv/1-chronicles/16/42); 1Ch 25:1. [2 Chronicles 5:12](/kjv/2-chronicles/5/12). We may just remark, that some have supposed that the psalm was occasioned by the death of Absalom, after Joab had represented to the king the inconsistency of his grief. The first and second verses seem to allude to his resolution to stifle his grief in the presence of Joab: in Psa 39:4 he prays for due preparation for his own death, and strongly alludes to the untimely end of Absalom. This is enforced Psa 39:6 wherein he blames himself for making such ample provision for his heir, who was cut off in so sudden a manner. *The reproach of the foolish,*Psa 39:8 might allude to the malicious interpretation which Joab or his other enemies might cast upon his affliction. The precariousness of human *beauty,*Psa 39:11 might refer to Absalom's remarkable beauty, in which he is said to have excelled all Israel. 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