Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Lord, set up a guard for my mouth;
keep watch at the door of my lips.

International Standard Version

LORD, set a guard over my mouth; keep watch over the door to my lips.

A Conservative Version

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

American Standard Version

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

Amplified


Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips [to keep me from speaking thoughtlessly].

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Set, O Jehovah, a watch to my mouth; guard over the door of my lips.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth, and keep the door of my lips.

NET Bible

O Lord, place a guard on my mouth! Protect the opening of my lips!

New Heart English Bible

Set a watch, LORD, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

The Emphasized Bible

Set thou, O Yahweh, a watch at my mouth, Keep thou guard over the door of my lips.

Webster

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

World English Bible

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

Youngs Literal Translation

Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 141:3

Images Psalm 141:3

Prayers for Psalm 141:3

Context Readings

Protection From Sin And Sinners

2 Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice! 3 Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.
4 Do not let my heart incline to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity, and let me not eat of their delicacies!

Cross References

Micah 7:5

Put no trust in a neighbor; have no confidence in a friend; guard the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms;

Psalm 39:1

I said, "I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence."

Psalm 17:3-5

You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night, you have tested me, and you will find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.

Psalm 34:13

Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.

Psalm 71:8

My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all the day.

James 1:26

If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.

James 3:2

For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.

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