Psalm 39:1-4... can someone explain these verses from psalm 39 for me?

mikeforjesus

Please Explain

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Well in verse 1, David is saying that he will be careful by what he says, or else he will sin by his tongue by saying something bad. The only way to do this, was to completely close his mouth, and not say a word. In verse 2 it says that he was completely silent, even when he had something good to say because that something good might become bad. In verse 3, he says that he was musing (meditating), but the fire was burning. Which means that even though he kept his mouth closed from saying bad words, he could not keep away the feelings that he had. Then it says "Then I spoke with my tongue." I think that means that he could not resist tempatation anymore, and he finally opened his mouth and said something bad. Then in verse 4, he prays to God in forgiveness, and asks God to show him how weak he is.

Hope that helps.

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I think 4 means that we want God to be there with us, and guide us so that he can strengthn us to become better and it says how frail i am. i think that means that we want god to let us notice our sins in all our life so that we may go to heaven

sorry, im kinda clueless
just a guess :( :o ??? ::) :P :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-\ :'( :-\ :-\

mikeforjesus

Thanks people for your replys...

From a commentary I read...I think maybe it was not wise for King David not to speak even good words.. it was his weakness, infirmity or something that he did not speak good words maybe.. when he spoke with his tongue maybe it was not a sin but it was because he realised maybe that he has gone too far and maybe turned to the right (if you know what I mean) and was righteous overmuch maybe (like me maybe)...

but what you say might be true which other commentaries might agree with or something. The commentary I read knows or something that some people explain the verses like you did or similar or something.

Ephesians 4:29 (King James Version)

29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

From
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=EPHESIANS 4:29;&version=9;

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[quote author=mikeforjesus link=board=1;threadid=3391;start=0#msg49684 date=1142065899]
From a commentary I read...I think maybe it was not wise for King David not to speak even good words.. it was his weakness, infirmity or something that he did not speak good words maybe.. when he spoke with his tongue maybe it was not a sin but it was because he realised maybe that he has gone too far and maybe turned to the right (if you know what I mean) and was righteous overmuch maybe (like me maybe)...


I don't think that is necessarily true, but I'm not sure about this either, King David had good words, because all those words came from God, if he was speaking from his weakness than he shouldn't have written anything at all, God knows about this, and would have told King David not to write that, I think God is showing us, and comparing and contrasting to show you that it doesn't have to be one way, but different of ways, everyone is a sinner, but when you have a limited oppurtunity like this, you need to follow the orders, and whatever God tells you to do, YOU HAVE to do them, you can't say, "Oh sorry God, I don't think anyone will think of this as a nice verse" of course not, this is your duty is to follow the orders of God, and if you don't temptation will over power you, no one is perfect, and therefore God is the only one, because he created us, and every man is a sinner, every man will mess up what they say, your tongue is your action and if you can't manage it correctly than you shouldn't use it at all, it could hurt people's feelings, or even, create conflicts, so watch what your tongue is going to say before you say it, that is what I learned to do, catch it before it destroys a friendship, God adviced and chaperoned King David to put kind and deserving words in the Holy Bible!

Forever,
Coptic Servent