Psalm 141:3

Translations

Modern

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

Traditional

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Literal

Set, O YHWH, a guard for my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips.

Latin

Pone, Domine, custodiam ori meo, et ostium circumstantiæ labiis meis.

Original

Hebrew

English

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

Notes

Psalms 141:3–5

Wisdom sometimes requires protection from oneself. People might say or think things that lead to a harmful path (Proverbs 13:3; 21:23).
Wisdom accepts correction from godly people (see Proverbs 3:11; 9:8; 15:31; 19:25).

Psalms 141:1–10

The psalmist prays for rescue and for wisdom. He also looks ahead to the end of evil. The idea that people receive what they deserve (Psalm 141:10) holds the psalm together.

Psalms 138:1–145:21

In this final group of psalms of David, psalms of praise and wisdom (Psalms 138–139, 145) form a frame around five psalms of lament (Psalms 140–144).

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David

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James 1:26
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
Psalm 39:1
For the choirmaster. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. 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.”
Micah 7:5
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.
Psalm 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceitful speech.
James 3:2
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.
Psalm 71:8
My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.
Psalm 17:3–5
You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.

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