Psalms 39:1
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.
2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I 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
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Read in contextPsalms 141:3
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Read in contextJames 1:26
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Read in contextPsalms 119:9
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Read in contextMicah 7:5–6
Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
Read in contextPsalms 34:13
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Read in contextJames 3:2–8
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
Read in contextProverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
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