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Psalms 39:1
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Psalms 39:1
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For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
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I said, “I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth while in the presence of the wicked.”
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Psalms 39:1 in Other Translations
KJV
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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.
ESV
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I said, "I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence."
NLT
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I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me.”
MSG
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I'm determined to watch steps and tongue so they won't land me in trouble. I decided to hold my tongue as long as Wicked is in the room.
CSB
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I said, "I will guard my ways so that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are in my presence."
Psalms 39:1 In-Context
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I said, “I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth while in the presence of the wicked.”
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So I remained utterly silent, not even saying anything good. But my anguish increased;
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my heart grew hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue:
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“Show me, LORD, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is.
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You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Everyone is but a breath, even those who seem secure.
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1.
1 Kings 2:4
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Psalms 119:9,59
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Proverbs 20:11
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Job 2:10
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Job 1:22
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Psalms 34:13
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James 3:2
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Job 6:24
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James 1:26
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In Hebrew texts 39:1-13 is numbered 39:2-14.
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