And if you obey the Lord, then the Lord will keep his promise about me. The Lord said, ‘If your sons carefully live the way I tell them, sincerely, with all their heart, then the king of Israel will always be a man from your family.’”
Psalm 39:1 - Easy To Read Version I said,\par “I will be careful about the things I say.\par I will not let my tongue cause me to sin.\par I will keep my mouth closed {\cf2\super [235]} when I am around wicked people.”\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 is before me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I SAID, I will take heed and guard my ways, that I may sin not with my tongue; I will muzzle my mouth as with a bridle while the wicked are before me. American Standard Version (1901) 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 is before me. Common English Bible I promised I would watch my steps so as not to sin with my tongue; promised to keep my mouth shut as long as the wicked were in my presence. Catholic Public Domain Version Unto the end. A Psalm of David himself. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Unto the end, a psalm for David himself. |
And if you obey the Lord, then the Lord will keep his promise about me. The Lord said, ‘If your sons carefully live the way I tell them, sincerely, with all their heart, then the king of Israel will always be a man from your family.’”
But Jehu was not careful to live in the law of the Lord with all his heart. Jehu did not stop doing the sins of Jeroboam that caused Israel to sin.
Heman and Jeduthun and all the other Levites were chosen by name to sing the songs of praise such as, Praise the Lord because his love continues forever. {\cf2\super [190]}
Job answered his wife, “You talk like a foolish woman! God gives us good things, and we accept them. So we should also accept trouble \{and not complain\}.” All these things happened. But Job did not sin. He did not speak against God.
How can a young person live a pure life?\par By following your instructions.\par
Those people say,\par “We will say the right lies\par and become very important.\par We know what to say,\par so that no one will be our master.”\par
Lord, help me control the things I say.\par Help me watch what I say.\par
then that person must not say bad things;\par that person must not tell lies.\par
\{No matter what happens,\}\par my soul waits patiently\par for God \{to save me\}.\par My salvation comes only from him. {\cf2\super [364]} \par
I lift my voice to God and cry \{for help\}.\par I lift my voice to you God, listen to me!\par
The tongue can speak words that bring life or death. And people who love to talk must be ready to accept what it brings.
If a person is careful about the things he says, then he saves himself from trouble.
At that time, wise teachers will be quiet.\par Why? Because it is a bad time.\par
Be wise in the way you act with those people who are not believers. Use your time in the best way you can.
So we must be more careful to follow the things that we were taught. We must be careful so that we will not be pulled away \{from the true way\}.
You might think you are religious (good). But if you say things you should not say, then you are fooling yourself. Your “religion” is worth nothing.