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. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his path? by taking heed according to thy word.

that Jehovah may confirm his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If thy sons take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee, said he, a man upon the throne of Israel.

But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of Jehovah the God of Israel with all his heart; he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, who made Israel to sin.

Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be well-ordered.

For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things we have heard, lest in any way we should slip away.

That i

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

They mock and speak wickedly of oppression, they speak loftily:

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

My mouth, etc

If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.

For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.

While

Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in this time; for it is an evil time.

Believe ye not in a companion, put not confidence in a familiar friend: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

Walk in wisdom towards those without, redeeming opportunities.

General references

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.

And they were silent, and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer him not.

Behold, we put the bits in the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us, and we turn round their whole bodies.