Lord, make sure I don't say anything I shouldn't—keep a watch over my conversations.
Then don't let your tongue speak evil, or your lips tell lies.
I told myself, “I will be careful in what I do, and not sin in what I say. I will keep my mouth shut when the wicked are around.”
So I was completely silent—I didn't even say anything good. But the pain inside only got worse.
All day long I am full of praise for you, telling how wonderful you are!
Don't trust a neighbor, don't rely on a friend. Watch what you say even to the one who lies in your arms.
If you think you're religious, but don't control what you say, you deceive yourself—your religion is pointless.
All of us make mistakes in many ways. Anyone who doesn't make mistakes in what they say is truly a good person who can keep the whole body under control.