Psalm 39:1

God's Word

I said, “I will watch my ways so that I do not sin with my tongue. I will bridle my mouth while wicked people are in my presence.”

Cross References

1 Kings 2:4

⌞You’ll succeed⌟ because the Lord will keep the promise he made to me: ‘If your descendants are faithful to me with all their hearts and lives, you will never fail to have an heir on the throne of Israel.’

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu didn’t wholeheartedly obey the teachings of the Lord God of Israel. He didn’t turn away from the sins that Jeroboam led Israel to commit.

1 Chronicles 16:41

With Zadok and his relatives were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of the Levites who had been selected, chosen by name, to give thanks to the Lord ⌞by singing,⌟ “His mercy endures forever.”

Job 2:10

He said to her, “You’re talking like a godless fool. We accept the good that God gives us. Shouldn’t we also accept the bad?” Through all this Job’s lips did not utter one sinful word.

Psalm 119:9

How can a young person keep his life pure? ⌞He can do it⌟ by holding on to your word.

Psalm 12:4

that has said, “We will overcome with our tongues. With lips such as ours, who can be our master?”

Psalm 141:3

O Lord, set a guard at my mouth. Keep watch over the door of my lips.

Psalm 34:13

Keep your tongue from saying evil things and your lips from speaking deceitful things.

Psalm 62:1

My soul waits calmly for God alone. My salvation comes from him.

Psalm 77:1

Loudly, I cried to God. Loudly, I cried to God so that he would open his ears to ⌞hear⌟ me.

Proverbs 18:21

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words.

Proverbs 21:23

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.

Amos 5:13

That is why a wise person remains silent at such times, because those times are so evil.

Colossians 4:5

Be wise in the way you act toward those who are outside ⌞the Christian faith⌟. Make the most of your opportunities.

Hebrews 2:1

For this reason we must pay closer attention to what we have heard. Then we won’t drift away ⌞from the truth⌟.

James 1:26

If a person thinks that he is religious but can’t control his tongue, he is fooling himself. That person’s religion is worthless.