“But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.”
The psalmist declares that he is like a deaf man who hears not, and like a mute who opens not his mouth. The image of deafness and muteness suggests that the psalmist has ceased to engage in normal communication and social interaction. The silence and withdrawal suggest profound shock and resignation. This verse portrays the psalmist as withdrawn and isolated, unable or unwilling to speak.
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