Psalms 39:2 meaning and explanation

I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred.

Psalms 39:2, Berean Standard Bible

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David is speaking in this psalm, and verse 2 describes the cost of his earlier resolve in verse 1 to guard his mouth while the wicked were present. His silence was not peace but pressure.

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