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Psalm 39:2 (WEB)
I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred.

Fathers and councils · 10

John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XVI.26Conference XVI
“I was dumb and was humbled, and kept silence from good things;” and he should not pay any heed to his present state, nor give vent to what his violent rage suggests and his exasperated mind expresses at the moment, but…” — editor's note: Ps. lxxvi. (lxxvii.) 5; xxxviii. (xxxix.) 2, 3.
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John Cassian, The Institutes IV.41Book IV
“I was dumb and was humbled and kept silence from good things.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxviii. (xxxix.) 2, 3.
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Ambrose of Milan, Exposition of the Christian Faith I.21Book I
“How shall I break forth into speech of things whereof I am afraid, when David prays that a watch may be set over his mouth in the matter of things whereof he has knowledge?” — editor's note: Ps. xxxix. 1, 2; cxli. 3, 4.
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Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy I.5Book I
“For that is: “To keep silence even from good words;” since one who has a good conscience ought not to be troubled by false words, nor ought he to make more of another’s abuse than of the witness of his own heart.” — editor's note: Ps. xxxix. [xxxviii.] 2.
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Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy I.6Book I
“Why do we not imitate him who says: “I was dumb and humbled myself, and kept silence even from good words”?” — editor's note: Ps. xxxix. [xxxviii.] 2.
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 39
““I became deaf, and was humbled, I held my peace from good” (ver. 2).” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XX.17Book XX
“Are not these the utterances of a citizen of the heavenly Jerusalem: “My tears have been my meat day and night;” and “Every night shall I make my bed to swim; with my tears shall I water my couch;” and “My groaning is not hid from Thee;” and “My sorrow was renewed?”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxix. 2.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 17
“I had made up my mind to use the words of the psalmist: “While the wicked was before me I was dumb with silence; I was humbled, and I held my peace even from good” and “I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.” — editor's note: Ps. xxxix. 1, 2, Vulg.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 108
“…her to her face, she used to chant the words of the psalter: “While the wicked was before me, I was dumb with silence; I held my peace even from good:” and again, “I as a deaf man heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth:” and “I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no…” — editor's note: Ps. xxxix. 1, 2, acc. to the Gallican psalter.
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Athanasius of Alexandria, Life of Antony §10
“For they when they saw these things used to say: “When the sinner rose against me, I was dumb and humble, and kept silence from good words.”” — editor's note: Ps. xxxix. 2.
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