Psa 39:3 | MHM | STEP | v. 3 : The less David spoke, the more upset he felt. “My sorrow was stirred, my heart was hot within me” (Psalm 39:3 ). He could control his tongue, but not his emotions. Thinking too much about his problems made him feel worse. This shows that if we keep our unhappy thoughts inside, our feelings can become stronger and harder to manage. v. 3 (continued), v. 4 : After a while, David finally spoke, and what he said was meaningful. The first thing he did was pray to God. He asked God to help him understand how short and uncertain life is: “ Lord , make me to know my end and the measure of my days” (Psalm 39:4 ). He did not ask to know exactly when he would die, but wanted God to help him think about the fact that life is short and precious. The Bible says, “The living know that they shall die” (Ecclesiastes 9:5 ), but most people do not want to think about it. David wanted to remember how serious it is to die, and how close death always is. He asked God to help him use his days wisely, because life is fragile and does not last long (Job 14:5 ).

‏ Psalms 39:3

v. 3: The less David spoke, the more upset he felt. “My sorrow was stirred, my heart was hot within me”(Psalm 39:3 ^a). He could control his tongue, but not his emotions. Thinking too much about his problems made him feel worse. This shows that if we keep our unhappy thoughts inside, our feelings can become stronger and harder to manage.

v. 3 (continued), v. 4: After a while, David finally spoke, and what he said was meaningful. The first thing he did was pray to God. He asked God to help him understand how short and uncertain life is: “Lord, make me to know my end and the measure of my days”(Psalm 39:4 ^b). He did not ask to know exactly when he would die, but wanted God to help him think about the fact that life is short and precious. The Bible says, “The living know that they shall die”(Ecclesiastes 9:5 ^c), but most people do not want to think about it. David wanted to remember how serious it is to die, and how close death always is. He asked God to help him use his days wisely, because life is fragile and does not last long (Job 14:5 ^d).