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Psalm 39:2-4
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 39:2-4
New Catholic Bible
2 I said, “I will be careful of my behavior
so as not to sin with my tongue.
I will keep a muzzle on my mouth[a]
whenever the wicked are in my presence.”
3 I kept completely silent
and refrained from speech,
but my distress only increased.
4 My heart[b] smoldered within me,
and, as I pondered, my mind was inflamed,
and my tongue began to speak:
Footnotes
- Psalm 39:2 Muzzle on my mouth: to repress saying anything derogatory in the presence of the wicked.
- Psalm 39:4 Heart: see note on Ps 4:8.