Psalms 141:3

“Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.”

"Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips." - Psalms 141:3
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What does Psalms 141:3 mean?

Psalms 141:3 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips." This verse is a prayer of David, asking God to help him guard his words and speech, and to keep him from speaking words that are harmful or sinful. In…

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Guardians of the Heart: A Devotional on Psalms 141:3

In the heart of David’s cry in Psalms 141:3, we encounter a profound request encapsulated in the simple yet powerful plea: "Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips." This verse, rich in meaning and relevance, serves as a lighthouse guiding us towards a…

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A Prayer for Guarded Words

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of all things, my heart rejoices in Your presence and my spirit seeks Your guidance today. I come before You, acknowledging my human frailty and my desperate need for Your divine oversight. In the quiet of this moment, I reflect on Your word from Psalms…

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Psalms 141:3 - "Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips."
"Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape." - Psalms 141:10
Psalms 141:10 - "Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape."
Psalms 141:6 - "When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet."
Psalms 119:141 - "I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts."
"When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet." - Psalms 141:6
Psalms 141:9 - "Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity."
Psalms 141:7 - "Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth."
Psalms 141:8 - "But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute."
Psalms 141:2 - "Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice."
Psalms 141:4 - "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."
Psalms 141:1 - "LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee."
"I am small and despised: yet do not I forget thy precepts." - Psalms 119:141
"Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity." - Psalms 141:9
Psalms 141:5 - "Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities."
"Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth." - Psalms 141:7
"Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice." - Psalms 141:2
"But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute." - Psalms 141:8
Psalms 111:3 - "His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever."
"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." - Psalms 141:4
Psalms 88:3 - "For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave."
Psalms 103:3 - "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;"
Psalms 87:3 - "Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah."
"LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee." - Psalms 141:1
Psalms 67:3 - "Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee."
"Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable." - Psalms 145:3
"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds." - Psalms 147:3
Psalms 116:3 - "The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow."
"The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back." - Psalms 114:3