Psalm 39:1

Legacy Standard Bible

I said, “I will keep watch over my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will keep watch over my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence.”

Cross References

1 Kings 2:4

so that Yahweh may establish His promise which He spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons keep their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, He said, you shall not have a man cut off from the throne of Israel.’

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu was not careful to walk in the law of Yahweh, the God of Israel, with all his heart; he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, which he made Israel sin.

1 Chronicles 16:41

And with them were Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were designated by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because His lovingkindness endures forever.

Job 2:10

But he said to her, “You speak as one of the wickedly foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept calamity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

Psalm 119:9

¶How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word.

Psalm 12:4

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

Psalm 141:3

Set a guard, O Yahweh, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.

Psalm 34:13

Guard your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit.

Psalm 62:1

Surely my soul waits in silence for God; From Him is my salvation.

Psalm 77:1

My voice rises to God, and I must cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will hear me.

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 21:23

He who keeps his mouth and his tongue, Keeps his soul from troubles.

Amos 5:13

Therefore at such a time the one with insight keeps silent, for it is an evil time.

Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

Hebrews 2:1

For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away.

James 1:26

If anyone thinks himself to be religious while not bridling his tongue but deceiving his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless.