Psalm 39:1
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For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, "I will guard my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence." (NASB ©1995)

1 Kings 2:4 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.'

2 Kings 10:31 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.

1 Chronicles 16:41 With them were Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were designated by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because His lovingkindness is everlasting.

Job 2:10 But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

Psalm 34:13 Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit.

Psalm 119:9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word.

Psalm 141:3 Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.

James 3:2 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.

James 3:5 So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire! (NASB ©1995)


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.

1-3 David's care of this thoughts 4-6 The consideration of the brevity and vanity of life 7-9 the reverence of God's judgments 10-13 and prayer, are his bridles of impatience

A.M. 2970 B.C. 1034 (Title.) Jeduthun. Jeduthun, probably the same as Ethan, 1Ch 6:44, was one of the sons of Merari, and is supposed to have been one the four masters of music, or leaders of bands, belonging to the temple service. It is therefore probable that David, having composed this Psalm, gave it to Jeduthun and his company to sing; and it is very likely, that it was written on the same occasion as the preceding.

Ps 62:1 77:1 1Ch 16:41 25:1-6

I said Ps 119:9 1Ki 2:4 2Ki 10:31 Pr 4:26,27 Heb 2:1

that I Ps 12:4 73:8,9 141:3 Pr 18:21 21:23

my mouth [heb.] a bridle or muzzle for my mouth Jas 1:26 3:2-8

while Am 5:13 Mic 7:5,6 Col 4:5

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