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Psalm 32:9 KJV
Psalms · chapter 32 · verse 9
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.Psalm 32:9 · King James Version
Psalm 32:9 in context
7Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
8I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
9Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
10Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
11Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
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Key words (Strong's)
- understandingbîynto separate mentallyH995 →
- bridlereçena halterH7448 →
- horseçûwça horseH5483 →
- mouthʻădîyfineryH5716 →
- mulepereda muleH6505 →
- heldbâlamto muzzleH1102 →
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David is here improving the experience he had had of the comfort of pardoning mercy. I. He speaks to God, and professes his confidence in him and expectation from him, Psa 32:7.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 7-11