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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.

My mouth, etc

General references

Bible References

I said

Psalm 119:9
BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
1 Kings 2:4
That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children 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 on the throne of Israel.
2 Kings 10:31
But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.
Proverbs 4:26
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
Hebrews 2:1
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

That i

Psalm 12:4
Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
Psalm 73:8
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
Psalm 141:3
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Proverbs 21:23
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

My mouth, etc

James 1:26
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
James 3:2
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

While

Amos 5:13
Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
Micah 7:5
Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
Colossians 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

General references

Proverbs 13:3
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Isaiah 36:21
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
James 3:3
Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

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