Psalm 39:1

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

I told myself, “I'll be careful not to sin by what I say, and I'll muzzle my mouth when evil people are near.”

Cross References

Proverbs 21:23

Watching what you say can save you a lot of trouble.

Psalm 141:3

Help me to guard my words whenever I say something.

James 1:26

If you think you are being religious, but can't control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is useless.

Psalm 119:9

Young people can live a clean life by obeying your word.

Psalm 34:13

Then don't say cruel things and don't tell lies.

Hebrews 2:1

We must give our full attention to what we were told, so we won't drift away.

Proverbs 18:21

Words can bring death or life! Talk too much, and you will eat everything you say.

1 Kings 2:4

You and your descendants must always faithfully obey the Lord. If you do, he will keep the solemn promise he made to me that someone from our family will always be king of Israel.

Colossians 4:5

When you are with unbelievers, always make good use of the time.

Psalm 12:4

They say to themselves, “We are great speakers. No one else has a chance.”

Psalm 62:1

Only God can save me, and I calmly wait for him.

Job 2:10

Job replied, “Don't talk like a fool! If we accept blessings from God, we must accept trouble as well.” In all that happened, Job never once said anything against God.

Psalm 77:1

I pray to you, Lord God, and I beg you to listen.

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu did not completely obey the commands of the Lord God of Israel. Instead, he kept doing the sinful things that Jeroboam had caused the Israelites to do.

Amos 5:13

Times are so evil that anyone with good sense will keep quiet.

1 Chronicles 16:41

Heman and Jeduthun were their assistants, as well as the other men who had been chosen to praise the Lord for his never-ending love.