Psalms 39:4

⁴"Tell me, what''s going on, GOD? How long do I have to live? Give me the bad news!b

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Psalm 39 is a lament of deep personal honesty, where David wrestles with the brevity of life and the discipline of God. He begins by vowing to guard his tongue in the presence of the wicked, but the pressure of his unspoken grief eventually erupts into a raw prayer. The psalm moves

References· Psalms 39

a: v.1 — Proverbs 21:23, Psalms 141:3, James 1:26, Psalms 119:9, Psalms 34:13, James 3:2-8, Micah 7:5-6, Hebrews 2:1, Proverbs 18:21, 1 Kings 2:4
b: v.4 — Psalms 90:12, Psalms 103:14, Job 14:13, Psalms 119:84
c: v.5 — Psalms 89:47, Psalms 144:4, Psalms 62:9, Psalms 90:9-10, Ecclesiastes 2:11, Psalms 39:11, James 4:14, Job 14:1-2, Psalms 90:4-5, Job 9:25-26
d: v.7 — Romans 15:13, Psalms 38:15, Psalms 119:81, Genesis 49:18, Job 13:15, Psalms 119:166, Psalms 130:5-6, Luke 2:25
e: v.12 — 1 Peter 2:11, Hebrews 11:13, Leviticus 25:23, 2 Kings 20:5, Psalms 116:3, Genesis 47:9, Psalms 119:19, 1 Peter 1:17, Psalms 56:8, 1 Chronicles 29:15

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