Psalms 141:3

Psalms 141:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Take control of what I say, O Lord, and guard my lips.

Context of Psalms 141:3

1I call to you, Lord, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you. 2May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips. 4Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds along with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies. 5Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness; let him rebuke me—that is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it, for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.

Psalms 141:3 word by word

שִׁיתָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה שָׁמְרָ֣ה לְפִ֑י נִ֝צְּרָ֗ה עַל־דַּ֥ל שְׂפָתָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Setשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
• a watchשׇׁמְרָהshomrâh · guardH8108
• O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• before my mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• keepנָצַרnâtsar · to watchH5341
• the doorדָּלdeleth · doorH1817
• of my lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193

Cross-references for Psalms 141:3

• Psalms 17:3Though you probe my heart, though you examine me at night and test me, you will find that I have planned no evil; my mouth has not transgressed.
• Psalms 39:1I 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.”
• Psalms 71:8My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.
• Micah 7:5Do not trust a neighbor; put no confidence in a friend. Even with the woman who lies in your embrace guard the words of your lips.
• James 1:26Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
• James 3:2We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.

Commentaries on Psalms 141:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth - That I may not say anything rashly, unadvisedly, improperly. Compare Psalm 39:1. The prayer here is, that God would guard him from the temptation to say something wrong. To this he seems to have been prompted by the circumstances of the case, and by the advice of those who were with him. See introduction to the psalm. Compare the notes at Psalm 11:1. Keep the door of my lips - That my lips or mouth may not open…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-5Wisdom sometimes requires protection from oneself. People might say or think things that lead to a harmful path (Proverbs 13:3; 21:23). Wisdom accepts correction from godly people (see Proverbs 3:11; 9:8; 15:31; 19:25).Read the comment
• Rashi on Tanakh · v. 3O Lord, place a guard for my mouth when I pray before You, that I should speak poetically, that it should be acceptable.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 141:3

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Speaking
• Watchfulness

In the dictionaries

• Manasseh
• Psalms, Book of
• Set
• Watch

Commentaries on Psalms 141

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings