Psalm 39:1

King James 2000

[To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.] I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked are before me.

Cross References

1 Kings 2:4

That the LORD may continue his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, If your children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, who made Israel to sin.

1 Chronicles 16:41

And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were designated by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endures forever;

Job 2:10

But he said unto her, You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

Psalm 119:9

[Beth] How shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to your word.

Psalm 12:4

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

Psalm 141:3

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips.

Psalm 34:13

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit.

Psalm 62:1

[To the Chief Musician, to jeduthun. A Psalm of David.] Truly my soul waits upon God: from him comes my salvation.

Psalm 77:1

[To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.] I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Proverbs 21:23

Whosoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Amos 5:13

Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom toward them that are outsiders, redeeming the time.

Hebrews 2:1

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

James 1:26

If any man among you seems to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.