Psalms 25:10

25:10 The Lord always proves faithful and reliable ¹ 

to those who follow the demands of his covenant. ² 

Psalms 34:13

34:13 Then make sure you don’t speak evil words ³ 

or use deceptive speech! ⁴ 

Psalms 105:45

105:45 so that they might keep his commands

and obey ⁵  his laws.

Praise the Lord!

Psalms 119:22

119:22 Spare me ⁶  shame and humiliation,

for I observe your rules.

Psalms 119:145

ק (Qof)

119:145 I cried out with all my heart, “Answer me, O Lord!

I will observe your statutes.”

Psalms 141:3

141:3 O Lord, place a guard on my mouth!

Protect the opening ⁷  of my lips! ⁸ 

[25:10]  ¹ tn Heb “all the paths of the Lord are faithful and trustworthy.” The Lord’s “paths” refer here to his characteristic actions.

[25:10]  ² tn Heb “to the ones who keep his covenant and his testimonies.”

[34:13]  ³ tn Heb “guard your tongue from evil.”

[34:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “and your lips from speaking deception.”

[105:45]  ⁵ tn Heb “guard.”

[119:22]  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 (11QPs^a), emend the form to גֹּל (gol).

[141:3]  ⁹ tn Heb “door.” The Hebrew word occurs only here in the OT.

[141:3]  ¹⁰ sn My mouth…my lips. The psalmist asks God to protect him from speaking inappropriately or sinfully.