Psalms 141:3

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Mic 7:5 : 5 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion [is] vain.
  • Ps 39:1 : 1 ¶ To the chief Musician, [even] 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 is before me.
  • Ps 71:8 : 8 Let my mouth be filled [with] thy praise [and with] thy honour all the day.
  • Ps 17:3-5 : 3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited [me] in the night; thou hast tried me, [and] shalt find nothing; I am purposed [that] my mouth shall not transgress. 4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept [me from] the paths of the destroyer. 5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, [that] my footsteps slip not.
  • Ps 34:13 : 13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
  • Jas 3:2 : 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1¶ To the chief Musician, [even] 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 is before me.

  • 15O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

  • 24Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

  • Ps 17:3-5
    3 verses
    76%

    3Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited [me] in the night; thou hast tried me, [and] shalt find nothing; I am purposed [that] my mouth shall not transgress.

    4Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept [me from] the paths of the destroyer.

    5Hold up my goings in thy paths, [that] my footsteps slip not.

  • 13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

  • Prov 8:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.

    7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.

  • 4My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.

  • 4Incline not my heart to [any] evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

  • 3¶ He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

  • 13¶ With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

  • 4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

  • Ps 109:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1¶ To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;

    2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

  • 2Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

  • 9[As for] the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

  • 14Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

  • 2That thou mayest regard discretion, and [that] thy lips may keep knowledge.

  • 18Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

  • 1¶ A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, [that goeth] not out of feigned lips.

  • 23¶ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

  • Job 33:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

    3My words [shall be of] the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.

  • 2Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, [and] from a deceitful tongue.

  • 171¶ My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

  • 2Let my prayer be set forth before thee [as] incense; [and] the lifting up of my hands [as] the evening sacrifice.

  • 18For [it is] a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

  • 16As for me, I have not hastened from [being] a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was [right] before thee.

  • 3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart [shall be] of understanding.

  • 3The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, [and] the tongue that speaketh proud things:

  • 31¶ The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

  • 43¶ And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

  • 11¶ Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

  • 10¶ A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

  • 3¶ In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

  • 131¶ I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

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    3My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct [my prayer] unto thee, and will look up.

  • 9Keep me from the snares [which] they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

  • 16Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

  • 8Let my mouth be filled [with] thy praise [and with] thy honour all the day.

  • 6Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

  • 148Mine eyes prevent the [night] watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

  • 27And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

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    1¶ To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

  • 12[For] the sin of their mouth [and] the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying [which] they speak.

  • 62The lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day.

  • 133¶ Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.