Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Topics
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 141:3
Prayers for Psalm 141:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Protection From Sin And Sinners
2
Let my prayer be accepted as sweet-smelling incense in your presence. Let the lifting up of my hands in prayer be accepted as an evening sacrifice.
3
Keep watch over the
Names
Cross References
Micah 7:5
Do not put your faith in your neighbor. Do not trust a friend! Guard your lips from her who lies in your bosom (is your intimate companion).
Psalm 39:1
([Psalm of David]) I said: I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue. I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle while the wicked are in my presence.
Psalm 17:3-5
You have probed my heart. You have confronted me at night. You have tested me like silver, but you found nothing wrong. I have decided that my mouth will not sin.
Psalm 34:13
Keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from deceit.
Psalm 71:8
All day long I praise you and proclaim your glory.
James 1:26
If any man thinks he is religious, while he does not control his tongue but deceives his heart, this man's religion is vain (worthless) (useless).
James 3:2
We all stumble in many things. If any do not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able to restrain (control) the whole body.