Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

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 set forth in thy sight as the incense, and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice. 3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth, and keep the door of my lips. 4 O let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing, to be minded as the ungodly or wicked men; lest I eat of such things as please them.

Cross References

Micah 7:5

Let no man believe his friend, nor put his confidence in a prince. Keep the door of thy mouth, from her that lieth in thy bosom:

Psalm 39:1

{To the Chanter, for praising, a Psalm of David} I said, "I will take heed to my ways, that I offend not in my tongue. I will keep my mouth as it were with a bridle, while the ungodly is in my sight."

Psalm 17:3-5

Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night season; thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me, for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not offend.

Psalm 34:13

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips, that they speak no guile.

Psalm 71:8

O let my mouth be filled with thy praise, that I may sing of thy glory and honour all the day long.

James 1:26

If any man among you seem devout, and refrain not his tongue: but deceive his own heart, this man's devotion is in vain.

James 3:2

For in many things we sin all. If a man sin not in word, the same is a perfect man and able to tame all the body.

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