Psalms 39:8
Psalms 39:8 in Multiple Translations
Deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the reproach of fools.
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
Deliver me from all my transgressions: Make me not the reproach of the foolish.
Make me free from all my sins; do not let me be shamed by the man of evil behaviour.
Save me from my rebellion. Don't let me be mocked by fools.
Deliuer me from all my transgressions, and make me not a rebuke vnto the foolish.
From all my transgressions deliver me, A reproach of the fool make me not.
Deliver me from all my transgressions. Don’t make me the reproach of the foolish.
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
Then said I, Behold I come. In the head of the book it is written of me
Save me from being punished for all the sins that I have committed. And do not allow foolish people to make fun of me.
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Psalms 39:8 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/עַתָּ֣ה
מַה
קִּוִּ֣יתִי
אֲדֹנָ֑/י
תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗/י
לְ/ךָ֣
הִֽיא
וְ/עַתָּ֣ה
ʻattâh
H6258
now
Conj | Adv
מַה
mâh
H4100
what?
Part
קִּוִּ֣יתִי
qâvâh
H6960
to await
V-Piel-Perf-1cs
אֲדֹנָ֑/י
ʼĂdônây
H136
Lord
N-mp | Suff
תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗/י
tôwcheleth
H8431
hope
N-fs | Suff
לְ/ךָ֣
Prep | Suff
הִֽיא
hûwʼ
H1931
he/she/it
Pron
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 39:8
וְ/עַתָּ֣ה
ʻattâh
H6258
"now"
Conj | Adv
This word means now or at this time, like in Exodus when God says now is the time to act. It can also be used to connect ideas or show a change in time, as seen in the book of Isaiah.
Definition: 1) now 1a) now 1b) in phrases
Usage: Occurs in 422 OT verses. KJV: henceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas. See also: Genesis 3:22; Joshua 24:23; 2 Samuel 24:13.
מַה
mâh
H4100
"what?"
Part
This Hebrew word means what or how, often used to ask questions or express surprise, like in Genesis when God asks Adam what he has done. It can also mean why or when, and is used in various ways throughout the Old Testament. It appears in many KJV translations, including how or what.
Definition: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may
Usage: Occurs in 655 OT verses. KJV: how (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why. See also: Genesis 2:19; Numbers 21:5; 1 Samuel 19:5.
קִּוִּ֣יתִי
qâvâh
H6960
"to await"
V-Piel-Perf-1cs
This Hebrew word means to collect or gather things together, and can also mean to wait patiently for something. It is used in Psalms and Proverbs to describe waiting on God.
Definition: 1) to wait, look for, hope, expect 1a) (Qal) waiting (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to wait or look eagerly for 1b2) to lie in wait for 1b3) to wait for, linger for
Usage: Occurs in 45 OT verses. KJV: gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon). See also: Genesis 1:9; Isaiah 5:2; Psalms 25:3.
אֲדֹנָ֑/י
ʼĂdônây
H136
"Lord"
N-mp | Suff
Adonay is a title used to refer to God, spoken in place of Yahweh as a sign of reverence and respect. It is used throughout the Bible to address God or refer to Him in a formal way. Adonay is a term of worship and devotion.
Definition: Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 430 OT verses. KJV: (my) Lord. See also: Genesis 15:2; Isaiah 3:17; Psalms 2:4.
תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗/י
tôwcheleth
H8431
"hope"
N-fs | Suff
This Hebrew word means hope or expectation, referring to a feeling of trust and confidence in something or someone. It is about looking forward to a positive outcome.
Definition: hope
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: hope. See also: Job 41:1; Proverbs 11:7; Psalms 39:8.
לְ/ךָ֣
""
Prep | Suff
הִֽיא
hûwʼ
H1931
"he/she/it"
Pron
This word is a pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'it', used to refer to a person or thing. It is used in the Bible to emphasize a subject or make it clear who is being talked about.
Definition: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)
Usage: Occurs in 1693 OT verses. KJV: he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who. See also: Genesis 2:11; Genesis 32:19; Exodus 21:3.
Study Notes — Psalms 39:8
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- Context
- Cross References
- Psalms 39:8 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 39:8
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 39:8
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 39:8
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 39:8
- Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 39:8
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 39:8
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 39:8
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 39:8
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 39:8
- Sermons on Psalms 39:8
Context — I Will Watch My Ways
6Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.
7And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.
8Deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the reproach of fools.
9I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done. 10Remove Your scourge from me; I am perishing by the force of Your hand.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 44:13 | You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and derision to those around us. |
| 2 | Psalms 65:3 | When iniquities prevail against me, You atone for our transgressions. |
| 3 | Joel 2:17 | Let the priests who minister before the LORD weep between the portico and the altar, saying, “Spare Your people, O LORD, and do not make Your heritage a reproach, an object of scorn among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’” |
| 4 | Psalms 79:4 | We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us. |
| 5 | Psalms 57:3 | He reaches down from heaven and saves me; He rebukes those who trample me. Selah God sends forth His loving devotion and His truth. |
| 6 | Psalms 51:14 | Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness. |
| 7 | Psalms 130:8 | And He will redeem Israel from all iniquity. |
| 8 | Psalms 51:7–10 | Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice. Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. |
| 9 | Micah 7:19 | He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. |
| 10 | Psalms 25:18 | Consider my affliction and trouble, and take away all my sins. |
Psalms 39:8 Summary
This verse is about asking God to forgive us and set us free from the bad things we've done, so that we can live a life that honors Him. The psalmist is saying that he doesn't want to be laughed at or ridiculed by people who don't know God, because he wants to show them what it means to follow God. This is similar to what Paul writes in Romans 6:14, where he says that sin shall not have dominion over us because we are not under law but under grace. We can ask God to deliver us from our sins, just like the psalmist, and trust that He will forgive us and help us to live a life that pleases Him, as promised in 1 John 1:9.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to be delivered from all transgressions?
To be delivered from all transgressions means to be forgiven and set free from the power of sin, as promised in Psalms 103:12, where it says that God removes our transgressions from us as far as the east is from the west.
Why does the psalmist not want to be the reproach of fools?
The psalmist does not want to be the reproach of fools because he wants to maintain his integrity and witness for God, and being ridiculed by fools would undermine his testimony, as seen in Proverbs 10:8, where it says that the wise in heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
Is this verse talking about salvation or sanctification?
This verse is talking about sanctification, as the psalmist is already a believer, as seen in Psalms 39:7, where he says his hope is in God, and is now asking for deliverance from the ongoing effects of sin in his life, similar to what Paul writes in Romans 6:14, where he says that sin shall not have dominion over us because we are not under law but under grace.
How does this verse relate to our everyday lives?
This verse relates to our everyday lives because we all struggle with sin and its consequences, and we need to ask God to deliver us from our transgressions, just like the psalmist, as seen in 1 John 1:9, where it says that if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I need God to deliver me from transgressions?
- How do I currently handle ridicule or reproach from others, and what can I learn from the psalmist's example?
- In what ways can I maintain my integrity and witness for God in the face of opposition or mockery?
- What does it mean for me to 'hope in God' like the psalmist, and how can I cultivate that kind of hope in my own life?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 39:8
Deliver me from all my transgressions,.... Which were the cause and occasion of all his distresses, inward and outward; and the deliverance prayed for includes a freedom from the dominion of sin,
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 39:8
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish. Deliver me from all my transgressions - alike from their guilt, power, and penalty; especially from being delivered up to mine enemies (cf.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 39:8
Deliver me from all my transgressions; that I may not be disappointed of my hopes of enjoying thee and thy favour, which is the only thing that I desire, pardon all my sins, which stand like a thick cloud between thee and me, and fill me with fears about my condition both here and hereafter. Make me not the reproach; let not their prosperity and my misery give them occasion to deride and reproach me for my serving of thee, and trusting in thee, to so little purpose or advantage. Of the foolish, i.e. of wicked men, who though they profess and think themselves to be wise, yet indeed are fools, as is manifest from their eager pursuit of fruitless vanities, , and from their gross neglect of God, and of his service, who only is able to make them happy.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 39:8
Psalms 39:8 Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.Ver. 8. Deliver me from all my transgressions] But especially from that of impatiently desiring to die out of discontent, Psalms 39:4. The sense of this one sin brought many more to remembrance; as a man, by looking over his debt book for one thing, meets with more. God giveth the penitent general discharges; neither calleth he any to an after reckoning. Make me not the reproach of the foolish] Let not any wicked one (for such are all fools in God’ s dictionary) lay this folly in my dish, that I so foolishly desired death in a pet.
Ellicott's Commentary on Psalms 39:8
(8) Here the psalmist recurs to his initial thought, but lets us see deeper down into his heart. It was no mere fancy that if he gave vent to his feelings the wicked might find cause for reproach; the cause was there in his own consciousness of transgression. The reproach of the foolish.—Better, The scorn of the fool. (Comp. Psalms 22:6.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Psalms 39:8
Verse 8. Deliver one from all my transgressions] I seek the pardon of my sins; I expect it from thy mercy. Grant it, "that I be not the reproach of the foolish," (the godless and the profane,) who deride my expectation, and say no such blessings can be had. Let them know, by thy saving me, that there is a God who heareth prayer, and giveth his Holy Spirit to all them that ask him.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 39:8
8. The Psalmist prays to be delivered not merely from his present afflictions but from the power of the sins which he recognises as the cause of them. Sin gets hold of its victim and brings him into punishment. Cp. Psalms 40:12; Job 8:4. the reproach of the foolish] The fool (Psalms 14:1 note) regards the sufferings of the godly as a mark of God’s wrath, and taunts him accordingly (Psalms 38:16; Psalms 22:8; Psalms 31:11). Cp. the plea of the nation, Psalms 44:13 ff.; Psalms 74:18; Psalms 74:22.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 39:8
Deliver me from all my transgressions - Recognising, as in Psalms 38:3-5, his sins as the source of all his troubles and sorrows. If his transgressions were forgiven, he felt assured that his trouble would be removed.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 39:8
8. Another painful calling up of his sin in a prayer for forgiveness, and a deprecation of the dreaded scorn of wicked men.
Sermons on Psalms 39:8
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Exposition on Psalm 44 by St. Augustine | St. Augustine preaches on Psalm 43, highlighting the connection between the suffering of the Martyrs and the Passion of Christ, emphasizing the endurance and faith of believers ami |
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A Christian on Earth, Still in Heaven by Thomas Watson | Thomas Watson preaches about the spiritual paradise found in the Scriptures, particularly in the book of Psalms, which offers both delight and usefulness to every Christian. He hig |
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A Burning Heart by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher references various verses from the Bible, including Jeremiah chapter 4 and Joel chapter 1. He emphasizes the need for repentance and laments the state |
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Weeping Between Porch and the Altar by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker contrasts the superficiality of modern Christian gatherings with the deep devotion and sacrifice of believers in the past. He highlights the story of a |
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Revival Lectures Series - Short by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of having a vision and burden for the lost souls in the world. He highlights the alarming fact that there are more lost people |
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John 7:37 by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker discusses a period of 400 years of darkness and stillness without any prophetic voice. Suddenly, a man appears in the wilderness, wearing a piece of old |
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From Groans to Glory by Vance Havner | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the wonder and complexity of the human body, which God created as his masterpiece. He highlights the unique nature of human interaction, whe |