Psalms

Psalm 39:1

¹For the choirmaster. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

I said, “I will watch my ways

so that I will not sin with my tongue;

I will guard my mouth with a muzzle

as long as the wicked are present.”

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
For Jeduthun	לִידִיתוּן	lī·ḏī·ṯūn	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3038 Jeduthun
A Psalm	מִזְמ֥וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִֽד׃	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
I said	אָמַ֗רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
I will watch	אֶֽשְׁמְרָ֣ה	’eš·mə·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
my ways	דְרָכַי֮	ḏə·rā·ḵay	Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
so that I will not sin	מֵחֲט֪וֹא	mê·ḥă·ṭō·w	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2398 miss
with my tongue	בִלְשׁ֫וֹנִ֥י	ḇil·šō·w·nî	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H3956 tongue
I will guard	אֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה	’eš·mə·rāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
my mouth	לְפִ֥י	lə·p̄î	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6310 mouth
with a muzzle	מַחְס֑וֹם	maḥ·sō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4269 muzzle
as long as	בְּעֹ֖ד	bə·‘ōḏ	Preposition-b; Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
the wicked	רָשָׁ֣ע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
are present	לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃	lə·neḡ·dî	Preposition-l; first person common singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front

Cross-references

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Proverbs 21:23 · Psalm 141:3 · James 1:26 · Psalm 119:9 · Psalm 34:13 · Micah 7:5–6 · James 3:2–8 · Proverbs 18:21 · Hebrews 2:1 · 1 Kings 2:4 · Proverbs 4:26–27 · Psalm 12:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.