Psalm 39:1
“I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 39Meaning
I will guard my ways and my tongue in the presence of the wicked; disciplined speech is not a command to conceal abuse, evidence, danger, or truthful testimony.
Guarded speech and inner fire
Verses 1–3 describe restraint before hostile people, but silence intensifies inner anguish until the speaker turns to words.
Read carefully
I will guard my ways and my tongue in the presence of the wicked; disciplined speech is not a command to conceal abuse, evidence, danger, or truthful testimony.
Reflection
I will guard my ways and my tongue in the presence of the wicked; disciplined speech is not a command to conceal abuse, evidence, danger, or truthful testimony.