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

In what shall a youth cleanse his way? To watch according to thy word.

So that Jehovah shall raise up his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy sons shall watch their way to go before me in truth, with all their heart, and with all their soul, saying, There shall not be cut off to thee a man from the throne of Israel.

And Jehu watched not to go in the law of Jehovah God of Israel with all his heart: he turned not away from the sins of Jeroboam who caused Israel to sin.

Make level the track of thy feet, and all thy ways shall be prepared.

For this ought we to hold above measure to the things heard, lest we slip away.

That i

Who said, By our tongues we shall prevail; our lips are with us: who is Lord over us?

They will mock and speak in evil of oppression: they will speak from elevation.

Set, O Jehovah, a watch to my mouth; guard over the door of my lips.

Death and life in the hand of the tongue: and they loving it shall eat its fruit

He watching his mouth and his tongue watches his soul from straits.

My mouth, etc

If any among you seem to be religious, bridling not his tongue, but deceiving his heart, the religion of this one vain.

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumble not in word, this a perfect man, able to govern by a bridle also the whole body.

While

For this the prudent one shall be silent in that time, for it is an evil time.

Ye shall not trust in a companion, ye shall not confide in a friend: watch the doors of thy mouth from her lying in thy bosom.

In wisdom walk toward them without, purchasing the time.

General references

He guarding his mouth, watched his soul: he opening wide his lips, destruction to him.

And they will be silent and not answer him a word: for this the command of the king, saying, Ye shall not answer.

Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they should yield to us; and we lead their whole body.