Parallel Verses
NET Bible
But I am like a deaf man -- I hear nothing; I am like a mute who cannot speak.
New American Standard Bible
And I am like a
King James Version
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
Holman Bible
I am like a speechless person
who does not open his mouth.
International Standard Version
I am like the deaf, who cannot hear, and like the mute, who cannot open his mouth.
A Conservative Version
But I, as a deaf man, hear not. And I am as a mute man who opens not his mouth.
American Standard Version
But I, as a deaf man, hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
Amplified
But I, like a deaf man, do not hear;
I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth.
Darby Translation
But I, as a deaf man, hear not; and am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
Julia Smith Translation
And they seeking my soul will lay snares: and they seeking my evil spake mischief, and they will meditate deceits all the day,
King James 2000
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that opens not his mouth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But as for me, like [the] deaf I cannot hear, and [I am] like [the] mute [who] cannot open his mouth.
Modern King James verseion
But like a deaf one, I do not hear; and I am like a dumb one who opens not his mouth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As for me, I was like a deaf man and heard not; as one that were dumb, not opening his mouth.
New Heart English Bible
But I, as a deaf man, do not hear. I am as a mute man who doesn't open his mouth.
The Emphasized Bible
But, I, as one deaf, will not hear, - and as one dumb, who will not open his mouth:
Webster
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
World English Bible
But I, as a deaf man, don't hear. I am as a mute man who doesn't open his mouth.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 38:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer Of A Suffering Sinner
12 Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things. 13 But I am like a deaf man -- I hear nothing; I am like a mute who cannot speak. 14 I am like a man who cannot hear and is incapable of arguing his defense.
Cross References
Psalm 39:2
I was stone silent; I held back the urge to speak. My frustration grew;
Psalm 39:9
I am silent and cannot open my mouth because of what you have done.
Isaiah 53:7
He was treated harshly and afflicted, but he did not even open his mouth. Like a lamb led to the slaughtering block, like a sheep silent before her shearers, he did not even open his mouth.
1 Peter 2:23
When he was maligned, he did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened no retaliation, but committed himself to God who judges justly.
2 Samuel 16:10-12
But the king said, "What do we have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? If he curses because the Lord has said to him, 'Curse David!', who can say to him, 'Why have you done this?'"