Psalms 141:3 · WEB
“Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.”
— Psalms 141:3
Speaker
David
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
seeking
Type
psalm
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This verse is part of Psalms 141. The full chapter reveals the story around it.
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