Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 38:14

Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth [are] no reproofs.

14. Yea, I am become like a man that hath no hearing;

And in whose mouth are no arguments.

No arguments for his own defence. Cp. Job 23:4, where Job desires to argue with God.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Thus I was as a man that heareth not – The sentiment in the former verse is repeated here to show the greatness of his patience and forbearance, or to fix the attention on the fact that one who was so calumniated and wronged could bear it patiently.

And in whose mouth are no reproofs – As a man who never reproved another; who, whatever might be the wrong which he endured, never replied to it; as he would be who was incapable of reproof, or who had no faculty for reproving. The whole of this is designed to show his entire patience under the wrongs which he suffered.

Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible

Verse 14. No reproofs.] tochachoth, arguments or vindications; a forensic term. I was as a man accused in open court, and I could make no defence.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

Or arguments, to convince or confute them, or to defend myself.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

Thus I was as a man that heareth not,…. Any thing that is said unto him; he took no more notice of it than if he had never heard it; but bore all the railings and calumnies of men with calmness and patience;

and in whose mouth [are] no reproofs; as if he had nothing to say for himself, in vindication of his character, and to the refutation of his enemies; as if he had no arguments to make use of, for the conviction and reproof of his adversaries.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(14) Reproofs.Better, replies or justifications, (For the whole passage comp. Isa. 53:7.)

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

14. No reproofs The term is judicial, as in Job 23:4, and signifies defence, justification. It is here plural: “I was as a man in whose mouth are no justifications,” no grounds or arguments of defence. Comp. Psa 39:9. Thus when God judges, “every mouth shall be stopped.” Rom 3:19

Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psa 38:14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth [are] no reproofs.

Ver. 14. Thus I was as a man that heareth not ] He doubleth his speech, to show his holy pertinace in a prudent and patient silence, though greatly provoked. David was, as it is reported of Severus, the emperor, , careful of what was to be done by him, but careless of what was said of him by others. As Augustus, he did but laugh at the satires and buffooneries published against him. He knew that as physical pills must not be chewed, but swallowed whole; so must many injuries and indignities, Convitia spreta exolescunt.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)