Psalm 39:2 in the King James Version
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
Context
1 I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me.”
2 I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred.
3 My heart was hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burned. I spoke with my tongue: