Psalm 39
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<even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.>> 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.

A.M.

1 Chronicles 6:44 And their brothers the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan …

Psalm 62:1 Truly my soul waits on God: from him comes my salvation.

Psalm 77:1 I cried to God with my voice, even to God with my voice; and he gave ear to me.

1 Chronicles 16:41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, …

1 Chronicles 25:1-6 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service …

I said

Psalm 119:9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto …

1 Kings 2:4 That the LORD may continue his word which he spoke concerning me, …

2 Kings 10:31 But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel …

Proverbs 4:26,27 Ponder the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established…

Hebrews 2:1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which …

that I

Psalm 12:4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our …

Psalm 73:8,9 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they …

Psalm 141:3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love …

Proverbs 21:23 Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

my mouth [heb.] a bridle or muzzle for my mouth

James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, …

James 3:2-8 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, …

while

Amos 5:13 Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.

Micah 7:5,6 Trust you not in a friend, put you not confidence in a guide: keep …

Colossians 4:5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

a vain whew. [heb.] an image. There is but the semblance of being he appeareth for a little, and then vanisheth

1 Corinthians 7:31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion …

James 4:14 Whereas you know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your …

surely

Ecclesiastes 1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, …

Ecclesiastes 2:17,18,20,21 Therefore I hated life; because the work that is worked under the …

Ecclesiastes 4:7,8 Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun…

Ecclesiastes 6:11,12 Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better…

Ecclesiastes 12:8,13 Vanity of vanities, said the preacher; all is vanity…

Isaiah 55:2 Why do you spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor …

Luke 10:40-42 But Martha was encumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord…

Luke 12:20,21,29 But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required …

1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care on him; for he cares for you.

he heapeth

Psalm 49:10,11 For he sees that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish …

Job 27:16,17 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay…

Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and …

Proverbs 23:5 Will you set your eyes on that which is not? for riches certainly …

Proverbs 27:24 For riches are not for ever: and does the crown endure to every generation?

Ecclesiastes 2:8,18-21,26 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of …

Ecclesiastes 5:14 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begets a son, and …

Luke 12:20,21 But God said to him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required …

James 5:3 Your gold and silver is corroded; and the rust of them shall be a …

And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.
When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge by R. A. Torrey [ca. 1880]
Expanded version courtesy INT Bible ©2013, Used by permission

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