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Psalm 141:3–4

xSet a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;

ykeep watch over the door of my lips!

zDo not let my heart incline to any evil,

to busy myself with wicked deeds

in company with men who awork iniquity,

and blet me not eat of their delicacies!

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Psalm 141:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

Set a guard over my mouth, Lord;

keep watch over the door of my lips.

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.

Psalm 141:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth;

Keep the door of my lips.

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.

Psalm 141:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Take control of what I say, O Lord,

and guard my lips.

Don’t let me drift toward evil

or take part in acts of wickedness.

Don’t let me share in the delicacies

of those who do wrong.

Psalm 141:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;

Keep watch over the door of my lips.

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.

Psalm 141:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

Lord, help me control my tongue;

help me be careful about what I say.

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.

Psalm 141:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth;

Keep the door of my lips.

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.

Psalm 141:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. 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.

Psalm 141:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

O Lord, set a guard at my mouth. 

Keep watch over the door of my lips. 

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. 

Psalm 141:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Lord, set up a guard for my mouth;

keep watch at the door of my lips.

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.

Psalm 141:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord;

keep watch over the door of my lips.

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.

Psalm 141:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Set a guard, O Yahweh, over my mouth;

keep watch over the door of my lips.

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.

Psalm 141:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Lord, guard my mouth.

Keep watch over the door of my lips.

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.

Psalm 141:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;

Keep watch over the door of my lips.

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.


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