Psalms 39:8

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

"Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish." - Psalms 39:8
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What does Psalms 39:8 mean?

The verse Psalms 39:8 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish." This verse is a plea to God for forgiveness and deliverance from sin, as well as a desire to avoid being shamed by those…

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Deliverance and Dignity: A Reflection on Psalms 39:8

As we delve into the heart of Psalm 39, we encounter a profound expression of sorrow, longing, and the desperate need for divine intervention. Verse 8 states, "Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish." This verse encapsulates two essential…

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A Prayer for Deliverance from Transgressions

O Sovereign Lord, I come before You today with a heavy heart, yearning for Your mercy and grace. In the light of Your word, I turn to Psalms 39:8, where it is written, "Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish." These words resonate deep…

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Psalms 39:8 - "Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish."
Psalms 39:10 - "Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand."
"He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night." - Psalms 105:39
Psalms 37:39 - "But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble."
Psalms 39:7 - "And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee."
Psalms 105:39 - "He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night."
Psalms 107:39 - "Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow."
Psalms 106:39 - "Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions."
Psalms 49:8 - "(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)"
Psalms 78:39 - "For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again."
Psalms 39:9 - "I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it."
Psalms 119:39 - "Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good."
"Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand." - Psalms 39:10
Psalms 39:13 - "O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more."
Psalms 39:2 - "I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred."
Psalms 89:39 - "Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground."
Psalms 39:3 - "My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,"
"All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;" - Psalms 8:7
"To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;" - Psalms 149:8
"But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble." - Psalms 37:39
"But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore." - Psalms 92:8
Psalms 78:8 - "And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God."
Psalms 39:4 - "LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am."
Psalms 18:39 - "For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me."
"And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee." - Psalms 39:7
Psalms 39:6 - "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."
"They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright." - Psalms 20:8
"Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together" - Psalms 98:8
"Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow." - Psalms 107:39