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What does Psalms 141:3 mean?

"Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips."

— Psalms 141:3 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

1

Yahweh, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.

2

Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.

3

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

4

Don’t incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. Don’t let me eat of their delicacies.

5

Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don’t let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.

6

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.

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