O Lord, place a guard on my mouth! Protect the opening of my lips!
Then make sure you don’t speak evil words or use deceptive speech!
I decided, “I will watch what I say and make sure I do not sin with my tongue. I will put a muzzle over my mouth while in the presence of an evil man.”
I was stone silent; I held back the urge to speak. My frustration grew;
I praise you constantly and speak of your splendor all day long.
Do not rely on a friend; do not trust a companion! Don’t even share secrets with the one who lies in your arms!
If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile.
For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well.