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Psalm 141:3

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141:3O Lord, place a guard on my mouth!

Protect the opening2 of my lips!3

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Heb “door.” The Hebrew word occurs only here in the OT.
  2. 3 My mouth … my lips. The psalmist asks God to protect him from speaking inappropriately or sinfully.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;

keep watch over the door of my lips!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Set a guard over my mouth, Lord;

keep watch over the door of my lips.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Lord, set up a guard for my mouth;

keep watch at the door of my lips.

NLTNew Living Translation

Take control of what I say, O Lord,

and guard my lips.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Set a guard, O Yahweh, over my mouth;

keep watch over the door of my lips.

KJV 1900King James Version

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth;

Keep the door of my lips.