Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Set a guard, O Yahweh, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips.
New American Standard Bible
Keep watch over the
King James Version
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Holman Bible
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.
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.
Topics
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 141:3
Images Psalm 141:3
Prayers for Psalm 141:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Protection From Sin And Sinners
2 Let my prayer be set before you [as] incense, the lifting up of my palms [as the] evening offering. 3 Set a guard, O Yahweh, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips. 4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked deeds with men [who] do iniquity; and do not let me eat of their delicacies.
Names
Cross References
Micah 7:5
Do not put faith in a friend; put no trust in a close friend. Guard the doorways of your mouth from the one who lies in your lap.
Psalm 39:1
I said, "I will guard my ways {that I may not sin} with my tongue. I will keep a muzzle over my mouth as long as [the] wicked [are] before me."
Psalm 17:3-5
You have tried my heart; you have examined [me] by night; you have tested me; you found nothing. I have decided [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, with your glory all the day.
James 1:26
If anyone thinks he is religious, [although he] 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]. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he [is] a perfect individual, able to hold in check his whole body also.