'Silent' in the Bible
Davidic.Lord, I call to You;my rock, do not be deaf to me.If You remain silent to me,I will be like those going down to the Pit.
so that I can sing to You and not be silent.Lord my God, I will praise You forever.
Lord, do not let me be disgraced when I call on You.Let the wicked be disgraced;let them be silent in Sheol.
When I kept silent, my bones became brittlefrom my groaning all day long.
You saw it, Lord; do not be silent.Lord, do not be far from me.
Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for Him;do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,by the man who carries out evil plans.
I was speechless and quiet;I kept silent, even from speaking good,and my pain intensified.
“Hear my prayer, Lord,and listen to my cry for help;do not be silent at my tears.For I am a foreigner residing with You,a temporary resident like all my fathers.
Our God is coming; He will not be silent!Devouring fire precedes Him,and a storm rages around Him.
You have done these things, and I kept silent;you thought I was just like you.But I will rebuke youand lay out the case before you.
A song. A psalm of Asaph.God, do not keep silent.Do not be deaf, God; do not be idle.
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.God of my praise, do not be silent.