Psalm 39:2

I was mute and silent;

I held my peace to no avail,

and my distress grew worse.

So I remained utterly silent,

not even saying anything good.

But my anguish increased;

I was speechless and quiet;

I kept silent, even from speaking good,

and my pain intensified.

But as I stood there in silence—

not even speaking of good things—

the turmoil within me grew worse.

I was mute with silence. I was silent even from saying good things,

and my pain was stirred up.