Psalm 39:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred.

Young's Literal Translation
I was dumb [with] silence, I kept silent from good, and my pain is excited.

King James Bible
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, [even] from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

Hebrew
I was speechless
נֶאֱלַ֣מְתִּי (ne·’ĕ·lam·tî)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 481: To tie fast, to be tongue-tied

and still;
ד֭וּמִיָּה (ḏū·mî·yāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1747: A silence, a quiet waiting, repose

I held my peace,
הֶחֱשֵׁ֣יתִי (he·ḥĕ·šê·ṯî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2814: To be silent, inactive, or still

[even] from good,
מִטּ֑וֹב (miṭ·ṭō·wḇ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

and my sorrow
וּכְאֵבִ֥י (ū·ḵə·’ê·ḇî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3511: Suffering, adversity

was stirred.
נֶעְכָּֽר׃ (ne‘·kār)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5916: To roil water, to disturb, affict

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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