Psalms 39:3

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my anxiety intensified. As I thought about it, I became impatient. Finally I spoke these words:

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Referenced Verses

  • Jer 20:9 : 9 Sometimes I think,“I will make no mention of his message. I will not speak as his messenger any more.” But then his message becomes like a fire locked up inside of me, burning in my heart and soul. I grow weary of trying to hold it in; I cannot contain it.
  • Luke 24:32 : 32 They said to each other,“Didn’t our hearts burn within us while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining the scriptures to us?”
  • Ezek 3:14 : 14 A wind lifted me up and carried me away. I went bitterly, my spirit full of fury, and the hand of the LORD rested powerfully on me.

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