Psalms 39:9
I am silent and cannot open my mouth, because it is you who has done it.This verse in the real world
In what words
- אָלַםʼâlamto tie fast; hence (of the mouth) to be tongue-tied
- פָּתַחpâthachto open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
- פֶּהpehthe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech);
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.