Lord, help me control what I say. Don’t let me say anything bad.
You might think you are a very religious person. But if your tongue is out of control, you are fooling yourself. Your careless talk makes your offerings to God worthless.
I said, “I will be careful about what I say. I will not let my tongue cause me to sin. I will keep my mouth closed when I am around wicked people.”
Don’t trust your neighbor or trust a friend! Don’t even speak freely with your wife.
We all make many mistakes. A person who never said anything wrong would be perfect. Someone like that would be able to control their whole body too.
Then avoid saying anything hurtful, and never let a lie come out of your mouth.
I am always singing about the wonderful things you do.
So I didn’t say anything. I didn’t even say anything good, but I became even more upset.