25:10 The Lord always proves faithful and reliable 1
to those who follow the demands of his covenant. 2
34:13 Then make sure you don’t speak evil words 3
or use deceptive speech! 4
105:45 so that they might keep his commands
and obey 5 his laws.
Praise the Lord!
119:22 Spare me 6 shame and humiliation,
for I observe your rules.
ק (Qof)
119:145 I cried out with all my heart, “Answer me, O Lord!
I will observe your statutes.”
141:3 O Lord, place a guard on my mouth!
Protect the opening 7 of my lips! 8
1 tn Heb “all the paths of the
2 tn Heb “to the ones who keep his covenant and his testimonies.”
3 tn Heb “guard your tongue from evil.”
4 tn Heb “and your lips from speaking deception.”
5 tn Heb “guard.”
7 tn Heb “roll away from upon me.” Some derive the imperatival form גַּל (gal) from גָּלָה (galah, “uncover,” as in v. 18), but here the form is from גָּלַל (galal, “roll”; see Josh 5:9, where חֶרְפָּה [kherpah, “shame; reproach”] also appears as object of the verb). Some, following the lead of a Dead Sea scroll (11QPsa), emend the form to גֹּל (gol).
9 tn Heb “door.” The Hebrew word occurs only here in the OT.
10 sn My mouth…my lips. The psalmist asks God to protect him from speaking inappropriately or sinfully.