Psalms 39:3 meaning and explanation

My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue:

Psalms 39:3, Berean Standard Bible

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David is the speaker, a man under some heavy affliction, and in the opening verses he has resolved to stay silent before the wicked rather than sin with his tongue. That self-imposed silence backfires.

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