3 Set a guard over my mouth, Lord;

keep watch over the door of my lips.

4 Do 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.

3 Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;

keep watch over the door of my lips!

4 Do not let my heart incline to any evil,

to busy myself with wicked deeds

in company with men who work iniquity,

and let me not eat of their delicacies!

3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips. 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.

3 Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;

Keep watch over the door of my lips.

4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,

To practice wicked works

With men who work iniquity;

And do not let me eat of their delicacies.

3 Lord, help me control my tongue;

help me be careful about what I say.

4 Take away my desire to do evil

or to join others in doing wrong.

Don’t let me eat tasty food

with those who do evil.

3 Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth;

Keep the door of my lips.

4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing,

To practise deeds of wickedness

With men that work iniquity:

And let me not eat of their dainties.

3 Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise deeds of wickedness with men that are workers of iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.

3 O Lord, set a guard at my mouth. 

Keep watch over the door of my lips. 

4 Do not let me be persuaded to do anything evil 

or to become involved with wickedness, 

with people who are troublemakers. 

Do not let me taste their delicacies. 

3 Lord, set up a guard for my mouth;

keep watch at the door of my lips.

4 Do not let my heart turn to any evil thing

or perform wicked acts

with men who commit sin.

Do not let me feast on their delicacies.

3 Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord;

keep watch over the door of my lips.

4 Do not turn my heart to any evil,

to busy myself with wicked deeds

in company with those who work iniquity;

do not let me eat of their delicacies.

3 Set a guard, O Yahweh, over my mouth;

keep watch over the door of my lips.

4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,

to practice wicked deeds

with men who do iniquity;

and do not let me eat of their delicacies.

3 Lord, guard my mouth.

Keep watch over the door of my lips.

4 Don’t let my heart be drawn to what is evil.

Don’t let me join men who do evil.

They don’t do what is right.

Don’t let me join them and eat their fancy food.

3 Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;

Keep watch over the door of my lips.

4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,

To practice deeds of wickedness

With men who do iniquity;

And do not let me eat of their delicacies.