Salmos 39:10

10 Quita de mí tu plaga; por la dureza de tu mano estoy pereciendo.

Salmos 39:10 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 39:10

Remove thy stroke away from me
The psalmist still considers his affliction as coming from the hand of God, as his stroke upon him, and which lay as a heavy burden on him, and which God only could remove; and to him he applies for the removal of it, who is to be sought unto by his people to do such things for them; nor is such an application any ways contrary to that silence and patience before expressed;

I am consumed by the blow of thine hand;
meaning either that his flesh was consumed by his affliction, which came from the hand of God, or he should be consumed if he did not remove it: he could not bear up under it, but must sink and die; if he continued to strive and contend with him, his spirit would fail before him, and the soul that he had made; and therefore he entreats he would remember he was but dust, and remove his hand from him; for this is a reason enforcing the preceding petition.

Salmos 39:10 In-Context

8 Líbrame de todas mis transgresiones; no me hagas la burla de los necios.

9 Mudo me he quedado, no abro la boca, porque tú eres el que ha obrado.

10 Quita de mí tu plaga; por la dureza de tu mano estoy pereciendo.

11 Con castigos corriges al hombre por su iniquidad; como la polilla, consumes lo que es más precioso para él; ciertamente, todo hombre es sólo un soplo. (Selah)

12 Escucha mi oración, oh SEÑOR, y presta oído a mi clamor; no guardes silencio ante mis lágrimas; porque extranjero soy junto a ti, peregrino, como todos mis padres.