New American Standard Bible 1995

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For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, "I will guard my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, to utter, say Verb H559 אָמַ֗רְתִּי a·mar·ti
"I will guard to keep, watch, preserve Verb H8104 אֶֽשְׁמְרָ֣ה esh·me·rah
my ways way, road, distance, journey, manner Noun H1870 דְרָכַי֮ de·ra·chai
That I may not sin to miss, go wrong, sin Verb H2398 מֵחֲטֹ֪וא me·cha·to·v
with my tongue; tongue Noun H3956 בִלְשֹׁ֫ונִ֥י vil·sho·v·ni
I will guard to keep, watch, preserve Verb H8104 אֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה esh·me·rah
my mouth mouth Noun H6310 לְפִ֥י le·fi
as with a muzzle a muzzle Noun H4269 מַחְסֹ֑ום mach·so·vm;
While a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, beside H5750    
the wicked wicked, criminal Adjective H7563 רָשָׁ֣ע ra·sha
are in my presence." in front of, in sight of, opposite to sub H5048 לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃ le·neg·di.

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Jeduthun

Jeduthun [N] [H] [S] lauder; praising, a Levite of the family of Merari, and one of the three masters of music appointed by David ( 1 Chronicles 16:41  1 Chronicles 16:42 ;  25:1-6 ). He is called in  2 Chronicles 35:15 "the king's seer." His descendants are mentioned as singers and players on instruments ( Nehemiah 11:17 ). He was probably the same as Ethan (&... View Details

David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, "I will guard my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence."
King James Bible For {To the choir director, for Jeduthun. chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. David.} I said, "I I will guard take heed to my ways That ways, that I may sin not sin with my tongue; tongue: I will guard keep my mouth as with a muzzle While bridle, while the wicked are in my presence."is before me.
Hebrew Greek English For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, "I will guard my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence."