Psaume 141:3

3 Éternel, mets une garde à ma bouche; garde l'entrée de mes lèvres.

Psaume 141:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 141:3

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth
While praying, as Jarchi and Kimchi; that he might not utter any rash, unguarded, and unbecoming word; but take and use the words which God gives, even the taught words of the Holy Ghost; or lest, being under affliction and oppression, he should speak unadvisedly with his lips, and utter any impatient murmuring and repining word against God; or express any fretfulness at the prosperity of the wicked, or speak evil of them; especially of Saul, the Lord's anointed, for the ill usage of him; keep the door of my lips;
which are as a door that opens and shuts: this he desires might be kept as with a bridle, especially while the wicked were before him; lest he should say anything they would use against him, and to the reproach of religion; and that no corrupt communication, or any foolish and filthy talk, or idle and unprofitable words, might proceed from them. The phrase signifies the same as the other; he was sensible of his own inability to keep a proper watch and guard over his words, as was necessary, and therefore prays the Lord to do it; see ( Psalms 39:1 ) .

Psaume 141:3 In-Context

1 Psaume de David. Éternel, je t'invoque; hâte-toi de venir à moi; prête l'oreille à ma voix, quand je crie à toi!

2 Que ma prière vienne devant toi comme le parfum, et l'élévation de mes mains comme l'oblation du soir!

3 Éternel, mets une garde à ma bouche; garde l'entrée de mes lèvres.

4 N'incline point mon cœur à des choses mauvaises, pour commettre de méchantes actions par malice, avec les ouvriers d'iniquité, et que je ne goûte pas de leurs délices!

5 Que le juste me frappe, ce me sera une faveur; qu'il me reprenne, ce sera de l'huile sur ma tête; elle ne se détournera pas, car encore je prierai pour lui dans ses calamités.