39:2 I was stone silent; 1
I held back the urge to speak. 2
My frustration grew; 3
1 tn Heb “I was mute [with] silence.”
2 tn Heb “I was quiet from good.” He kept quiet, resisting the urge to find emotional release and satisfaction by voicing his lament.
3 tn Heb “and my pain was stirred up.” Emotional pain is in view here.