Psalm 39:1

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Psalm 39:1

I said, “I will guard my ways
That I may not sin with my tongue;
I will muzzle my mouth
While the wicked are in my presence.”

1 Kings 2:4

so that the Lord may fulfill His promise concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons are careful regarding their way [of life], to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and mind and with all their soul, you shall not fail to have a man (descendant) on the throne of Israel.’

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu did not take care to walk in the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart; he did not turn from the sins of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin.

1 Chronicles 16:41

With them were Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen and designated by name, to give thanks to the Lord, for His lovingkindness endures forever.

Job 2:10

But he said to her, “You speak as one of the [spiritually] foolish women speaks [ignorant and oblivious to God’s will]. Shall we indeed accept [only] good from God and not [also] accept adversity and disaster?” In [spite of] all this Job did not sin with [words from] his lips.

Psalm 62:1

For God alone my soul waits in silence;
From Him comes my salvation.

Psalm 119:9

Beth.
How can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping watch [on himself] according to Your word [conforming his life to Your precepts].

Psalm 141:3

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

1 Chronicles 25:1-6

Moreover, David and the commanders of the army selected for the [temple] service some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of the musicians who performed their service was as follows:

Psalm 12:4

Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail;
Our lips are our own; who is lord and master over us?”

Psalm 34:13

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

Psalm 73:8-9

They mock and wickedly speak of oppression;
They speak loftily [with malice].

Psalm 77:1

My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud;
My voice rises to God, and He will hear me.

Proverbs 4:26-27

Consider well and watch carefully the path of your feet,
And all your ways will be steadfast and sure.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.

Proverbs 21:23

He who guards his mouth and his tongue
Guards himself from troubles.

Amos 5:13

Therefore, he who is prudent and has insight will keep silent at such a [corrupt and evil] time, for it is an evil time [when people will not listen to truth and will disregard those of good character].

Micah 7:5-6

Do not trust in a neighbor [because of the moral corruption in the land];
Do not have confidence in a friend.
Guard the doors of your mouth
From her who lies in your bosom.

Colossians 4:5

Conduct yourself with wisdom in your interactions with outsiders (non-believers), make the most of each opportunity [treating it as something precious].

Hebrews 2:1

For this reason [that is, because of God’s final revelation in His Son Jesus and because of Jesus’ superiority to the angels] we must pay much closer attention than ever to the things that we have heard, so that we do not [in any way] drift away from truth.

James 1:26

If anyone thinks himself to be religious [scrupulously observant of the rituals of his faith], and does not control his tongue but deludes his own heart, this person’s religion is worthless (futile, barren).

James 3:2-8

For we all stumble and sin in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says [never saying the wrong thing], he is a perfect man [fully developed in character, without serious flaws], able to bridle his whole body and rein in his entire nature [taming his human faults and weaknesses].

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

I said

Hebrews 2:1

That i

Proverbs 21:23

My mouth, etc

James 1:26

James 3:2

While

Amos 5:13

Micah 7:5

Colossians 4:5

General references

Proverbs 13:3

Isaiah 36:21

James 3:3

Bible References

I said

Beth.
How can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping watch [on himself] according to Your word [conforming his life to Your precepts].

But Jehu did not take care to walk in the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart; he did not turn from the sins of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin.

Consider well and watch carefully the path of your feet,
And all your ways will be steadfast and sure.

That i

Who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail;
Our lips are our own; who is lord and master over us?”

They mock and wickedly speak of oppression;
They speak loftily [with malice].

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

Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and bear the consequences of their words.

He who guards his mouth and his tongue
Guards himself from troubles.

My mouth, etc

While

Do not trust in a neighbor [because of the moral corruption in the land];
Do not have confidence in a friend.
Guard the doors of your mouth
From her who lies in your bosom.

Conduct yourself with wisdom in your interactions with outsiders (non-believers), make the most of each opportunity [treating it as something precious].

General references

The one who guards his mouth [thinking before he speaks] protects his life;
The one who opens his lips wide [and chatters without thinking] comes to ruin.

But they kept silent and did not say a word to him in reply, for King Hezekiah’s command was, “Do not answer him.”

Now if we put bits into the horses’ mouths to make them obey us, we guide their whole body as well.