Psalm 39:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

{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 it according to Your word.

so that the Lord may carry out His promise which He spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons are careful of their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul,

you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’

But Jehu

was not careful to walk in the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all his heart; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, which he made Israel sin.

Watch the path of your feet

And all your ways will be established.

For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.

That i

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

They mock and wickedly speak of oppression;
They speak from on high.

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

Death and life are in the power of the tongue,

And those who love it will eat its fruit.

He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.

My mouth, etc

If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not

bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.

While

Therefore at such a time the prudent person keeps silent, for it is an evil time.

Do not trust in a neighbor;
Do not have confidence in a friend.
From her who lies in your bosom
Guard your lips.

Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders,

making the most of the opportunity.

General references

The one who guards his mouth preserves his life;
The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

But they were silent and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Do not answer him.”

Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.