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:
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- 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
Proverbs 21:23
He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
Read in contextPsalms 141:3
Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.
Read in contextJames 1:26
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
Read in contextPsalms 119:9
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.
Read in contextMicah 7:5–6
Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
Read in contextPsalms 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
Read in contextJames 3:2–8
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
Read in contextProverbs 18:21
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
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