Psalm 141:3
Strong's Lexicon
Set
שִׁיתָ֣ה (šî·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7896: 1) to put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, lay (hand upon) 1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to 1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform 1a4) to take one's stand 1a5) to lay waste 1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon

a guard,
שָׁמְרָ֣ה (šā·mə·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8108: 1) guard, watch

O LORD,
יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

over my mouth;
לְפִ֑י (lə·p̄î)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

keep watch
נִ֝צְּרָ֗ה (niṣ·ṣə·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5341: 1) to guard, watch, watch over, keep 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to watch, guard, keep 1a2) to preserve, guard from dangers 1a3) to keep, observe, guard with fidelity 1a4) to guard, keep secret 1a5) to be kept close, be blockaded 1a6) watchman (participle)

at
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the door
דַּ֥ל (dal)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1817: 1) door, gate 1a) a door 1b) a gate 1c) (fig.) 1c1) of chest lid 1c2) of crocodile jaws 1c3) of doors of the heavens 1c4) of an easily-accessible woman

of my lips.
שְׂפָתָֽי׃ (śə·p̄ā·ṯāy)
Noun - fdc | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8193: 1) lip, language, speech, shore, bank, brink, brim, side, edge, border, binding 1a) lip (as body part) 1b) language 1c) edge, shore, bank (of cup, sea, river, etc)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

Young's Literal Translation
Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD , set up a guard for my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

New American Standard Bible
Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.

King James Bible
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.

New Living Translation
Take control of what I say, O LORD, and guard my lips.

English Standard Version
Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!

New American Standard Bible
Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.

King James Bible
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
LORD, set up a guard for my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

International Standard Version
LORD, set a guard over my mouth; keep watch over the door to my lips.

NET Bible
O LORD, place a guard on my mouth! Protect the opening of my lips!

American Standard Version
Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

English Revised Version
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my tips.

Young's Literal Translation
Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.
















Cross References
James 1:26
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

1 Samuel 21:2
And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place.

Psalm 34:13
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

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.

Proverbs 13:3
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Proverbs 21:23
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Micah 7:5
Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 141:2
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Psalm 141:1
LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

Psalm 140:13
Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
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