3My heart grew hot within me, and as I meditated, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue:


In Context

1 I said, "I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence."

2 But when I was silent and still, not even saying anything good, my anguish increased.

3 My heart grew hot within me, and as I meditated, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue:

4 "Show me, O Lord , my life's end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting is my life.

5 You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each man's life is but a breath. Selah

Psalms 39:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

39:3My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: [then] spake I with my tongue,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

39:3My heart grew hot within me : and in my meditation a fire shall flame out.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

39:3My heart was hot within me; While I was musing the fire burned: Then'spake I with my tongue:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:3My heart burned within me; the fire was kindled in my musing: I spoke with my tongue,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

39:3My heart was hot within me; while I was musing the fire kindled: then spake I with my tongue:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:3My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then I spoke with my tongue.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:3My heart was hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burned: I spoke with my tongue:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

39:3Hot is my heart within me, In my meditating doth the fire burn, I have spoken with my tongue.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

39:3My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spoke I with my tongue,