Psalms 39:1

I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”

2 I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred.

3 My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue:

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”
KJV
I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
WEB
I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me.”
ASV
I said, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, While the wicked is before me.
DARBY
{To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.} I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a muzzle, while the wicked is before me.
BLB
To the one directing. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> I said, “I will guard my ways from sinning with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, as long as a wicked one is before me.”
ÅB
Jeg sa: «Jeg vil vokte veiene mine, så jeg ikke synder med tungen;
jeg vil legge munnkurv på munnen,
så lenge den ugudelige ennå er foran meg.»
OTB
Jeg sa: «Jeg vil vokte mine veier
Så jeg ikke synder med min tunge;
Jeg vil vokte min munn som med en munnkurv
Mens de ugudelige er i min nærhet.»
B1930
Jeg sa: Jeg vil vokte mine veier, så jeg ikke synder med min tunge; jeg vil legge munnkurv på min munn, så lenge den ugudelige ennu er for mine øine.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references