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Psalm 141:3

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Psalm 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 ) .

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Psalm 141:3 In-Context

1 Een psalm van David. HEERE! ik roep U aan, haast U tot mij; neem mijn stem ter ore, als ik tot U roep.
2 Mijn gebed worde gesteld als reukwerk voor Uw aangezicht, de opheffing mijner handen als het avondoffer.
3 HEERE! zet een wacht voor mijn mond, behoed de deur mijner lippen.
4 Neig mijn hart niet tot een kwade zaak, om enigen handel in goddeloosheid te handelen, met mannen, die ongerechtigheid werken; en dat ik niet ete van hun lekkernijen.
5 De rechtvaardige sla mij, het zal weldadigheid zijn; en hij bestraffe mij, het zal olie des hoofds zijn, het zal mijn hoofd niet breken; want nog zal ook mijn gebed voor hen zijn in hun tegenspoeden.
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.

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