Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips.
Then keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies!
I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me.”
But as I stood there in silence— not even speaking of good things— the turmoil within me grew worse.
That is why I can never stop praising you; I declare your glory all day long.
Don’t trust anyone— not your best friend or even your wife!
If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.
Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.
