KJV King James Version
To the chief Musician, [even] 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 bridle, while the wicked is before me.
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Psalm 39:1
To the chief Musician, [even] 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 bridle, while the wicked is before me.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.”
WEB World English Bible
For the Chief Musician. For Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. 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 American Standard Version
For the Chief Musician, for 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 bridle, While the wicked is before me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
To the Overseer, to Jeduthun.—A Psalm of David. I have said, ‘I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked is before me.’
Surrounding context — Psalm 39
1 To the chief Musician, [even] 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 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,
4 LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it [is; that] I may know how frail I [am].
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
אָמַ֗רְתִּיH559 · a.marto sayאֶֽשְׁמְרָ֣הH8104 · sha.marto keep: obeyדְרָכַי֮H1870 · de.rekhway: conductמֵחֲט֪וֹאH2398 · cha.tato sinבִלְשׁ֫וֹנִ֥יH3956 · la.shontongueאֶשְׁמְרָ֥הH8104 · sha.marto keep: obeyלְפִ֥יH6310 · pehlipמַחְס֑וֹםH4269 · mach.sommuzzleבְּעֹ֖דH5750 · odstillרָשָׁ֣עH7563 · ra.sahwickedלְנֶגְדִּֽי׃H5048 · ne.gedbefore
Cross-references
Proverbs 21:23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.Psalm 141:3Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.James 1:26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion [is] vain.Psalm 119:9BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.Psalm 34:13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.James 3:2-8For 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.Micah 7:5-6Trust 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.Hebrews 2:1Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let [them] slip.Proverbs 4:26-27Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.Proverbs 18:21Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.1 Kings 2:4That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.Psalm 12:4Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips [are] our own: who [is] lord over us?Colossians 4:5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.Psalm 62:1To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him [cometh] my salvation.Job 2:10But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.Amos 5:13Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it [is] an evil time.Psalm 77:1To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph. I cried unto God with my voice, [even] unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.2 Kings 10:31But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.
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