Holy Scripture
Psalms 39:1
A church father on this verse
“"I said" [has] the sense, "I determined," his meaning being, I determined within myself not to sin against my oppressor simply in action but also not to say anything against him by word of mouth, especially since what is initially verbal abuse turns to physical abuse, and the person who is determined not to do physica…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
1For the end, a Psalm of David.
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In context
— Psalms 39:1 —
2I waited patiently for the Lord; And he attended to me, and hearkened to my supplication.
3And he brought me up out of a pit of misery, And from miry clay: And he set my feet on a rock, And ordered my goings aright.