Psalm 38:14
“Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 38Meaning
The speaker is like one unable to answer, choosing non-retaliatory silence under accusation.
Longing, isolation, and restrained speech
Verses 9–14 place desire and groaning before God while friends stand far off and enemies plot; the sufferer refuses to answer in kind.
Read carefully
The speaker is like one unable to answer, choosing non-retaliatory silence under accusation.
Reflection
The speaker is like one unable to answer, choosing non-retaliatory silence under accusation.