Psalms 141:3
Set thou, O Yahweh, a watch at my mouth, Keep thou guard over the door of my lips.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 34:13Keep thy tongue from wickedness, And thy lips from speaking deceit:
Psalms 39:2I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, afar from happiness, But, my pain had been stirred:
Micah 7:5Do not trust in a friend, do not put confidence in an associate,—from her that lieth in thy bosom, keep thou the doors of thy mouth;
James 3:2For, oft, are we stumbling, one and all: If anyone, in word, doth not stumble, the same, is a mature man, able to curb even the whole body.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 141:2-5
Fervent Supplications. 1 Lord , I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. 2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. 3 Set a watch, O Lord , before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties. Mercy to accept what we do well, and grace to keep us from doing ill, are the two things… Read the whole commentary →