<p class="poetry">Is there any falsehood<n id="1" /> on my lips?p> <p class="poetry">Can my mouth<n id="2" /> not discern evil things?<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Certainly<n id="1" /> my tongue does not frame a wordp> <p class="poetry">without you, O <sc>Lordsc>, being thoroughly aware of it.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">my anxiety intensified.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">As I thought about it, I became impatient.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Finally I spoke these words:<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David.p> <p class="poetry">I decided,<n id="2" /> &#8220;I will watch what I sayp> <p class="poetry">and make sure I do not sin with my tongue.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">I will put a muzzle over my mouthp> <p class="poetry">while in the presence of an evil man.&#8221;<n id="4" />p>