Psalms 38:13

38:13 But I am like a deaf man – I hear nothing;

I am like a mute who cannot speak.

Psalms 49:17

49:17 For he will take nothing with him when he dies;

his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.

Psalms 119:51

119:51 Arrogant people do nothing but scoff at me.

Yet I do not turn aside from your law.


sn I am like a deaf man…like a mute. The psalmist is like a deaf mute; he is incapable of defending himself and is vulnerable to his enemies’ deception (see v. 14).

tn Heb “his glory will not go down after him.”

tn Heb “scoff at me to excess.”