Psalms 39:8

6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

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

10 Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the reproach of fools.
KJV
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
WEB
Deliver me from all my transgressions. Don’t make me the reproach of the foolish.
ASV
Deliver me from all my transgressions: Make me not the reproach of the foolish.
DARBY
Deliver me from all my transgressions; make me not the reproach of the foolish.
BLB
May You deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the reproach of the fool!
ÅB
Fri meg fra alle overtredelsene mine;
gjør meg ikke til spott for dåren!
OTB
Fri meg fra alle mine overtredelser;
La meg ikke bli til spott for de tåpelige.
B1930
Frels mig fra alle mine overtredelser, gjør mig ikke til spott for dåren!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 51:14

    Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

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  • Psalms 44:13

    Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.

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  • Joel 2:17

    Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?

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  • Micah 7:19

    He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

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  • Psalms 79:4

    We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

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  • Joel 2:19

    Yea, the LORD will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen:

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  • Psalms 65:3

    Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

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  • Psalms 25:11

    For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

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