Psalm 39:2
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
Cross-references
Psalm 38:13 describes the same posture of silence and deafness in affliction, directly paralleling the psalmist's dumbness and silence in Psalm 39:2.
Psalm 38:14 continues the imagery of silence and lack of response, reinforcing the psalmist's experience of being dumb and still in Psalm 39:2.
In Job 32:19, Elihu's heart is like wine ready to burst — same internal pressure from holding back speech as the psalmist's distress.
Job 32:20 says speaking brings relief — contrasting the psalmist's experience where silence only increased distress.
Isaiah 53:7 prophesies the Messiah's silence like a lamb, which typologically fulfills the psalmist's dumbness and silence in Psalm 39:2.
In Matthew 27:12-14, Jesus' silence before accusers mirrors the psalmist's silent distress, showing a righteous sufferer's response.
Acts 4:20 declares 'we cannot keep from speaking' — opposite of the psalmist's attempt at silence, highlighting compelled witness.
In Mark 14:61, Jesus' silence before the high priest mirrors the psalmist's mute suffering — both choose not to defend themselves.
In Luke 23:9, Jesus gives no answer to Herod, echoing the psalmist's silent endurance under distress.
Acts 8:32 quotes Isaiah's silent lamb, a parallel to the psalmist's silence — both depict suffering without protest.
Ecclesiastes 3:7 notes a time for silence and a time for speech — providing context that silence is not always wrong.