Psalm 39:8
New International Version
Save me from all my transgressions; do not make me the scorn of fools.

New Living Translation
Rescue me from my rebellion. Do not let fools mock me.

English Standard Version
Deliver me from all my transgressions. Do not make me the scorn of the fool!

Berean Standard Bible
Deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the reproach of fools.

King James Bible
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

New King James Version
Deliver me from all my transgressions; Do not make me the reproach of the foolish.

New American Standard Bible
“Save me from all my wrongdoings; Do not make me an object of reproach for the foolish.

NASB 1995
“Deliver me from all my transgressions; Make me not the reproach of the foolish.

NASB 1977
“Deliver me from all my transgressions; Make me not the reproach of the foolish.

Legacy Standard Bible
Deliver me from all my transgressions; Make me not the reproach of the wicked fool.

Amplified Bible
“Save me from all my transgressions; Do not make me the scorn and reproach of the [self-righteous, arrogant] fool.

Christian Standard Bible
Rescue me from all my transgressions; do not make me the taunt of fools.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the taunt of fools.

American Standard Version
Deliver me from all my transgressions: Make me not the reproach of the foolish.

Contemporary English Version
Save me from my sins. Don't let fools sneer at me.

English Revised Version
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Rescue me from all my rebellious acts. Do not disgrace me in front of godless fools.

Good News Translation
Save me from all my sins, and don't let fools make fun of me.

International Standard Version
Deliver me from all my transgressions, and do not let fools scorn me."

Majority Standard Bible
Deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the reproach of fools.

NET Bible
Deliver me from all my sins of rebellion! Do not make me the object of fools' insults!

New Heart English Bible
Deliver me from all my transgressions. Do not make me the taunt of fools.

Webster's Bible Translation
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

World English Bible
Deliver me from all my transgressions. Don’t make me the reproach of the foolish.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Deliver me from all my transgressions, "" Do not make me a reproach of the fool.

Young's Literal Translation
From all my transgressions deliver me, A reproach of the fool make me not.

Smith's Literal Translation
Deliver me from all my transgression: thou wilt not set me a reproach of the foolish one.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Deliver thou me from all my iniquities : thou hast made me a reproach to the fool.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Rescue me from all my iniquities. You have handed me over as reproach to the foolish.

New American Bible
From all my sins deliver me; let me not be the taunt of fools.

New Revised Standard Version
Deliver me from all my transgressions. Do not make me the scorn of the fool.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Deliver thou me from all my transgressions; make me not the reproach of the unjust.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And save me from all my crimes and do not make me a reproach to the evil.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Deliver me from all my transgressions; Make me not the reproach of the base.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Deliver me from all my transgressions: thou hast made me a reproach to the foolish.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Will Watch My Ways
7And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. 8Deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the reproach of fools. 9I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done.…

Cross References
Romans 7:24-25
What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? / Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Psalm 25:20
Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.

Psalm 38:22
Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior.

Isaiah 43:11
I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me.

Hosea 13:4
Yet I am the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but Me, for there is no Savior besides Me.

1 Timothy 1:15
This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

Psalm 130:7-8
O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance. / And He will redeem Israel from all iniquity.

Psalm 71:5
For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.

Psalm 62:1
For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.

John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Acts 4:12
Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

Psalm 119:94
I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts.

Psalm 37:39
The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.

Isaiah 45:22
Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.


Treasury of Scripture

Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

Deliver

Psalm 25:11,18
For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great…

Psalm 51:7-10,14
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow…

Psalm 65:3
Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

make

Psalm 35:21
Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

Psalm 44:13
Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.

Psalm 57:3
He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

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Psalm 39
1. David's care of his thoughts
4. The consideration of the brevity and vanity of life
7. the reverence of God's judgments
10. and prayer, are his bridles of impatience














Deliver me
The Hebrew root for "deliver" is "natsal," which conveys the idea of being snatched away or rescued. In the context of this verse, it reflects a deep yearning for divine intervention. The psalmist acknowledges his inability to save himself and turns to God as the ultimate source of salvation. This plea for deliverance is not just from physical danger but from the spiritual consequences of sin, emphasizing the need for God's grace and mercy.

from all my transgressions
The word "transgressions" comes from the Hebrew "pesha," which refers to rebellion or willful sin. The psalmist is acutely aware of his moral failings and seeks comprehensive forgiveness. This phrase underscores the totality of human sinfulness and the necessity of divine forgiveness. It reflects a heart of repentance, recognizing that only God can cleanse and restore.

do not make me
This phrase indicates a request for divine protection against becoming something undesirable. It suggests a vulnerability to external judgment and the psalmist's desire to remain in God's favor. The plea is for God to actively prevent a negative outcome, highlighting the psalmist's dependence on God's sovereignty.

the reproach
"Reproach" in Hebrew is "cherpah," meaning disgrace or shame. The psalmist fears becoming an object of scorn, which in ancient Israelite culture was a severe social and spiritual stigma. This concern reflects the communal nature of honor and shame in biblical times, where one's actions could affect not only personal reputation but also the standing of one's family and community.

of fools
The term "fools" is derived from the Hebrew "kesil," often used in the wisdom literature to describe those who are morally and spiritually deficient. In the biblical context, fools are not merely lacking in intelligence but are those who reject God's wisdom and live in opposition to His ways. The psalmist's plea is to avoid being mocked by those who do not understand or value God's truth, highlighting the tension between the righteous and the wicked.

(8) Here the psalmist recurs to his initial thought, but lets us see deeper down into his heart. It was no mere fancy that if he gave vent to his feelings the wicked might find cause for reproach; the cause was there in his own consciousness of transgression.

The reproach of the foolish.--Better, The scorn of the fool. (Comp. Psalm 22:6.)

Verse 8. - Deliver me from all my transgressions. The approach to God quickens in every God-fearing man the sense of sin and the longing for pardon. So the psalmist has no sooner thrown himself upon God as his one Hope, than the thought of his sin occurs to him - the sin which has brought upon him all his misery; and his first prayer is to be "delivered" from it. Make me not the reproach of the foolish. So long as his afflictions continued, the psalmist would be an object of scorn to the fool and the un = godly. He prays, therefore, secondly, that the punishment of his sin may cease.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Deliver me
הַצִּילֵ֑נִי (haṣ·ṣî·lê·nî)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver

from all
מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

my transgressions;
פְּשָׁעַ֥י (pə·šā·‘ay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6588: Transgression

do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

make me
תְּשִׂימֵֽנִי׃ (tə·śî·mê·nî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

the reproach
חֶרְפַּ֥ת (ḥer·paṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2781: Contumely, disgrace, the pudenda

of fools.
נָ֝בָ֗ל (nā·ḇāl)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5036: Foolish, senseless


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