Psalms 141:3

NETBible

O Lord, place a guard on my mouth! Protect the opening 1  of my lips! 2 

NIV ©

Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.

NASB ©

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.

NLT ©

Take control of what I say, O LORD, and keep my lips sealed.

MSG ©

Post a guard at my mouth, GOD, set a watch at the door of my lips.

BBE ©

O Lord, keep a watch over my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

NRSV ©

Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.

NKJV ©

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.

KJV
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a watch
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O LORD
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before my mouth
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keep
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the door
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of my lips
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NASB ©
Set
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a guard
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, O LORD
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, over my mouth
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; Keep
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watch
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over
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the door
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of my lips
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.
LXXM
(140:3) you
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N-ASF
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T-DSN
stomati
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N-DSN
mou
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P-GS
kai
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CONJ
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N-ASF
periochv
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N-GSF
peri
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PREP
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T-APN
ceilh
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N-APN
mou
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P-GS
NET [draft] ITL
O Lord
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, place
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a guard
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on my mouth
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! Protect
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the opening
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of my lips
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!
HEBREW
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ld
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le
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hrun
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hrms
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hwhy
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htys (141:3)
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NETBible

O Lord, place a guard on my mouth! Protect the opening 1  of my lips! 2 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “door.” The Hebrew word occurs only here in the OT.

2 sn My mouth…my lips. The psalmist asks God to protect him from speaking inappropriately or sinfully.