Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!
If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.
To the choirmaster: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. 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.”
Put no trust in a neighbor; have no confidence in a friend; guard the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms;
For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all the day.
You have tried my heart, you have visited me by night, you have tested me, and you will find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress. With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent. My steps have held fast to your paths; my feet have not slipped.
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