Verse 1

To the chief Musician{H5329}{(H8764)}, even to Jeduthun{H3038}, A Psalm{H4210} of David{H1732}. I said{H559}{H8804)}, I will take heed{H8104}{H8799)} to my ways{H1870}, that I sin{H2398}{H8800)} not with my tongue{H3956}: I will keep{H8104}{H8799)} my mouth{H6310} with a bridle{H4269}, while the wicked{H7563} is before me.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 2:4 : 4 That the LORD{H3068} may continue{H6965}{(H8686)} his word{H1697} which he spake{H1696}{(H8765)} concerning me, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, If thy children{H1121} take heed{H8104}{(H8799)} to their way{H1870}, to walk{H3212}{(H8800)} before{H6440} me in truth{H571} with all their heart{H3824} and with all their soul{H5315}, there shall not fail{H3772}{(H8735)} thee(said{H559}{(H8800)} he) a man{H376} on the throne{H3678} of Israel{H3478}.
  • 2 Kgs 10:31 : 31 But Jehu{H3058} took no heed{H8104}{(H8804)} to walk{H3212}{(H8800)} in the law{H8451} of the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} with all his heart{H3824}: for he departed{H5493}{(H8804)} not from the sins{H2403} of Jeroboam{H3379}, which made Israel{H3478} to sin{H2398}{(H8689)}.
  • Job 2:10 : 10 But he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, Thou speakest{H1696}{(H8762)} as one{H259} of the foolish women{H5036} speaketh{H1696}{(H8763)}. What{H1571}? shall we receive{H6901}{(H8762)} good{H2896} at the hand of God{H430}, and shall we not receive{H6901}{(H8762)} evil{H7451}? In all this did not Job{H347} sin{H2398}{(H8804)} with his lips{H8193}.
  • Ps 62:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H5329}{H8764)}, to Jeduthun{H3038}, A Psalm{H4210} of David{H1732}. Truly my soul{H5315} waiteth{H1747} upon God{H430}: from him cometh my salvation{H3444}.
  • 1 Chr 16:41 : 41 And with them Heman{H1968} and Jeduthun{H3038}, and the rest{H7605} that were chosen{H1305}{(H8803)}, who were expressed{H5344}{(H8738)} by name{H8034}, to give thanks{H3034}{(H8687)} to the LORD{H3068}, because his mercy{H2617} endureth for ever{H5769};
  • Ps 119:9 : 9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man{H5288} cleanse{H2135}{(H8762)} his way{H734}? by taking heed{H8104}{(H8800)} thereto according to thy word{H1697}.
  • Ps 141:3 : 3 Set{H7896}{(H8798)} a watch{H8108}, O LORD{H3068}, before my mouth{H6310}; keep{H5341}{(H8798)} the door{H1817} of my lips{H8193}.
  • Prov 4:26-27 : 26 Ponder{H6424}{(H8761)} the path{H4570} of thy feet{H7272}, and let all thy ways{H1870} be established{H3559}{(H8735)}. 27 Turn{H5186}{(H8799)} not to the right hand{H3225} nor to the left{H8040}: remove{H5493}{(H8685)} thy foot{H7272} from evil{H7451}.
  • Prov 18:21 : 21 Death{H4194} and life{H2416} are in the power{H3027} of the tongue{H3956}: and they that love{H157}{(H8802)} it shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} the fruit{H6529} thereof.
  • Prov 21:23 : 23 Whoso keepeth{H8104}{(H8802)} his mouth{H6310} and his tongue{H3956} keepeth{H8104}{(H8802)} his soul{H5315} from troubles{H6869}.
  • Amos 5:13 : 13 Therefore the prudent{H7919}{(H8688)} shall keep silence{H1826}{(H8799)} in that time{H6256}; for it is an evil{H7451} time{H6256}.
  • Mic 7:5-6 : 5 Trust{H539}{(H8686)} ye not in a friend{H7453}, put ye not confidence{H982}{(H8799)} in a guide{H441}: keep{H8104}{(H8798)} the doors{H6607} of thy mouth{H6310} from her that lieth{H7901}{(H8802)} in thy bosom{H2436}. 6 For the son{H1121} dishonoureth{H5034}{(H8764)} the father{H1}, the daughter{H1323} riseth up{H6965}{(H8801)} against her mother{H517}, the daughter in law{H3618} against her mother in law{H2545}; a man's{H376} enemies{H341}{(H8802)} are the men{H582} of his own house{H1004}.
  • Col 4:5 : 5 Walk{G4043}{(G5720)} in{G1722} wisdom{G4678} toward{G4314} them that are without{G1854}, redeeming{G1805}{(G5734)} the time{G2540}.
  • Heb 2:1 : 1 Therefore{G1223}{G5124} we{G2248} ought{G1163}{(G5748)} to give the more earnest{G4056} heed{G4337}{(G5721)} to the things which we have heard{G191}{(G5685)}, lest at any time{G3379} we should let them slip{G3901}{(G5632)}.
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If any man{G1536} among{G1722} you{G5213} seem{G1380}{(G5719)} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} religious{G2357}, and bridleth{G5468}{(G5723)} not{G3361} his{G846} tongue{G1100}, but{G235} deceiveth{G538}{(G5723)} his own{G846} heart{G2588}, this man's{G5127} religion{G2356} is vain{G3152}.
  • Jas 3:2-8 : 2 For{G1063} in many things{G4183} we offend{G4417}{(G5719)} all{G537}. If any man{G1536} offend{G4417}{(G5719)} not{G3756} in{G1722} word{G3056}, the same{G3778} is a perfect{G5046} man{G435}, and able{G1415} also{G2532} to bridle{G5468}{(G5658)} the whole{G3650} body{G4983}. 3 Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, we put{G906}{(G5719)} bits{G5469} in{G1519} the horses{G2462}' mouths{G4750}, that{G4314} they{G846} may obey{G3982}{(G5745)} us{G2254}; and{G2532} we turn about{G3329}{(G5719)} their{G846} whole{G3650} body{G4983}. 4 Behold{G2400}{(G5628)} also{G2532} the ships{G4143}, which though they be{G5607}{(G5752)} so great{G5082}, and{G2532} are driven{G1643}{(G5746)} of{G5259} fierce{G4642} winds{G417}, yet are they turned about{G3329}{(G5743)} with{G5259} a very small{G1646} helm{G4079}, whithersoever{G3699}{G302} the governor{G2116}{(G5723)} listeth{G3730}{G1014}{(G5741)}. 5 Even{G2532} so{G3779} the tongue{G1100} is{G2076}{(G5748)} a little{G3398} member{G3196}, and{G2532} boasteth great things{G3166}{(G5719)}. Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, how great{G2245} a matter{G5208} a little{G3641} fire{G4442} kindleth{G381}{(G5719)}! 6 And{G2532} the tongue{G1100} is a fire{G4442}, a world{G2889} of iniquity{G93}: so{G3779} is{G2525}{(G5743)} the tongue{G1100} among{G1722} our{G2257} members{G3196}, that it defileth{G4695}{(G5723)} the whole{G3650} body{G4983}, and{G2532} setteth on fire{G5394}{(G5723)} the course{G5164} of nature{G1078}; and{G2532} it is set on fire{G5394}{(G5746)} of{G5259} hell{G1067}. 7 For{G1063} every{G3956} kind{G5449} of beasts{G2342}, and{G5037}{G2532} of birds{G4071}, and{G5037} of serpents{G2062}, and{G2532} of things in the sea{G1724}, is tamed{G1150}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} hath been tamed{G1150}{(G5769)} of mankind{G5449}{G442}: 8 But{G1161} the tongue{G1100} can{G1410}{(G5736)} no{G3762} man{G444} tame{G1150}{(G5658)}; it is an unruly{G183} evil{G2556}, full{G3324} of deadly{G2287} poison{G2447}.
  • 1 Chr 25:1-6 : 1 Moreover David{H1732} and the captains{H8269} of the host{H6635} separated{H914}{(H8686)} to the service{H5656} of the sons{H1121} of Asaph{H623}, and of Heman{H1968}, and of Jeduthun{H3038}, who should prophesy{H5012}{(H8737)}{(H8675)}{H5030} with harps{H3658}, with psalteries{H5035}, and with cymbals{H4700}: and the number{H4557} of the workmen{H582}{H4399} according to their service{H5656} was: 2 Of the sons{H1121} of Asaph{H623}; Zaccur{H2139}, and Joseph{H3130}, and Nethaniah{H5418}, and Asarelah{H841}, the sons{H1121} of Asaph{H623} under the hands{H3027} of Asaph{H623}, which prophesied{H5012}{(H8738)} according to the order{H3027} of the king{H4428}. 3 Of Jeduthun{H3038}: the sons{H1121} of Jeduthun{H3038}; Gedaliah{H1436}, and Zeri{H6874}, and Jeshaiah{H3470}, Hashabiah{H2811}, and Mattithiah{H4993}, six{H8337}, under the hands{H3027} of their father{H1} Jeduthun{H3038}, who prophesied{H5012}{(H8738)} with a harp{H3658}, to give thanks{H3034}{(H8687)} and to praise{H1984}{(H8763)} the LORD{H3068}. 4 Of Heman{H1968}: the sons{H1121} of Heman{H1968}; Bukkiah{H1232}, Mattaniah{H4983}, Uzziel{H5816}, Shebuel{H7619}, and Jerimoth{H3406}, Hananiah{H2608}, Hanani{H2607}, Eliathah{H448}, Giddalti{H1437}, and Romamtiezer{H7320}, Joshbekashah{H3436}, Mallothi{H4413}, Hothir{H1956}, and Mahazioth{H4238}: 5 All these were the sons{H1121} of Heman{H1968} the king's{H4428} seer{H2374} in the words{H1697} of God{H430}, to lift up{H7311}{(H8687)} the horn{H7161}. And God{H430} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} to Heman{H1968} fourteen{H702}{H6240} sons{H1121} and three{H7969} daughters{H1323}. 6 All these were under the hands{H3027} of their father{H1} for song{H7892} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, with cymbals{H4700}, psalteries{H5035}, and harps{H3658}, for the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of God{H430}, according to the king's{H4428} order{H3027} to Asaph{H623}, Jeduthun{H3038}, and Heman{H1968}.
  • Ps 73:8-9 : 8 They are corrupt{H4167}{H8686)}, and speak{H1696}{H8762)} wickedly{H7451} concerning oppression{H6233}: they speak{H1696}{H8762)} loftily{H4791}. 9 They set{H8371}{H8804)} their mouth{H6310} against the heavens{H8064}, and their tongue{H3956} walketh{H1980}{H8799)} through the earth{H776}.
  • Ps 77:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H5329}{H8764)}, to Jeduthun{H3038}, A Psalm{H4210} of Asaph{H623}. I cried{H6817}{H8799)} unto God{H430} with my voice{H6963}, even unto God{H430} with my voice{H6963}; and he gave ear{H238}{H8689)} unto me.
  • Ps 12:4 : 4 Who have said{H559}{(H8804)}, With our tongue{H3956} will we prevail{H1396}{(H8686)}; our lips{H8193} are our own: who is lord{H113} over us?
  • Ps 34:13 : 13 Keep{H5341}{(H8798)} thy tongue{H3956} from evil{H7451}, and thy lips{H8193} from speaking{H1696}{(H8763)} guile{H4820}.