Psalms 38:14

14 Thus I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth is no response.

Psalms 38:14 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 38:14

Thus I was as a man that heareth not
Any thing that is said unto him; he took no more notice of it than if he had never heard it; but bore all the railings and calumnies of men with calmness and patience;

and in whose mouth [are] no reproofs;
as if he had nothing to say for himself, in vindication of his character, and to the refutation of his enemies; as if he had no arguments to make use of, for the conviction and reproof of his adversaries.

Psalms 38:14 In-Context

12 Those also who seek my life lay snares for me; Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction, And plan deception all the day long.

13 But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a mute who does not open his mouth.

14 Thus I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth is no response.

15 For in You, O Lord, I hope; You will hear, O Lord my God.

16 For I said, "Hear me, lest they rejoice over me, Lest, when my foot slips, they exalt themselves against me."