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Psalms 39:9

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 39:10.

נֶ֭אֱלַמְתִּיneelamtibe dumbאָלַםverb, niphal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be dumb”, a completed actionH481to tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue-tiedbind, be dumb, put to silence.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אֶפְתַּחeftachopenפָּתַחverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “open”, an unfinished actionH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.פִּ֑יpiedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…כִּ֖יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אַתָּ֣הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.עָשִֽׂיתָasitadoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(39-10) I am dumb, I open not my mouth; because Thou hast done it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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].

World English Bible

I was mute. I didn’t open my mouth, because you did it.

Darby Translation

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; for thou hast done [it].

Douay-Rheims

That I should do thy will: O my God, I have desired it, and thy law in the midst of my heart.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(39-10) I am dumb, I open not my mouth; because Thou hast done it.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I was dumb, and opened not my mouth; for thou art he that made me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκωφώθην καὶ οὐκ ἤνοιξα τὸ στόμα μου, ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ ποιήσας με.