Psalms 141:3–4
Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Set a watch (O LORD) before my mouth: keepe the doore of my lips.
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
Incline not my heart to any euill thing, to practise wicked workes with men that worke iniquitie: and let mee not eate of their dainties.
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- James 1:26Rank 1 from verse 3
- Psalms 39:1Rank 2 from verse 3
- Psalms 34:13Rank 4 from verse 3
- Psalms 71:8Rank 6 from verse 3
- Psalms 17:3–5Rank 7 from verse 3
3Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
4Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
3Thou hast prooued mine heart, thou hast visited me in the night, thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing: I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgresse.
4Concerning the workes of men, by the word of thy lips, I haue kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5†Hold vp my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
From verse 4
- Matthew 6:13Rank 1 from verse 4
- Psalms 119:36Rank 2 from verse 4
- 1 Corinthians 15:33Rank 3 from verse 4
- 2 Corinthians 6:17Rank 4 from verse 4
- Isaiah 63:17Rank 5 from verse 4
17¶ O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
17¶ O LORD, why hast thou made vs to erre from thy wayes? and hardened our heart from thy feare? Returne for thy seruants sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
- 1 Kings 8:58Rank 6 from verse 4
58That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.
58That hee may encline our hearts vnto him, to walke in all his wayes, and to keepe his Commaundements, and his Statutes, and his Iudgements which hee commaunded our fathers.
- 1 Corinthians 10:31Rank 7 from verse 4
- James 1:13Rank 8 from verse 4
- Deuteronomy 29:4Rank 9 from verse 4
- Revelation 18:4Rank 10 from verse 4
4And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
4And I heard another voice from heauen, saying, Come out of her, my people, that yee be not partakers of her sinnes, and that yee receiue not of her plagues:
- Daniel 1:5–8Rank 11 from verse 4
5And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
6Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
7Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego.
8¶ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
5And the King appointed them a daily prouision of the kings meat, and of †the wine which he dranke: so nourishing them three yeeres, that at the ende thereof they might stand before the king.
6Now among these were of the children of Iudah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
7Unto whom the Prince of the Eunuches gaue names: for he gaue vnto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah of Abednego.
8¶ But Daniel purposed in his heart, that he would not defile himselfe with the portion of the kings meat, nor with the wine which he dranke: therefore hee requested of the Prince of the Eunuches, that hee might not defile himselfe.
- 1 Kings 22:22Rank 12 from verse 4
22And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
22And the LORD said vnto him, Wherewith? And hee sayd, I will goe foorth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt perswade him, and preuaile also: Goe forth, and doe so.
- Proverbs 23:1–3Rank 13 from verse 4
1WHEN thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
2And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
3Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
1¶ When thou sittest to eate with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee.
2And put a knife to thy throate, if thou be a man giuen to appetite.
3Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitfull meate.
- Deuteronomy 2:30Rank 14 from verse 4
30But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the Lord thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.
30But Sihon King of Heshbon would not let vs passe by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that hee might deliuer him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.
- Numbers 25:2Rank 15 from verse 4
- Proverbs 23:6–8Rank 16 from verse 4
6Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
7For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
8The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
6Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euill eye, neither desire thou his dainty meates.
7For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eate, and drinke, sayth he to thee, but his heart is not with thee.
8The morsell which thou hast eaten, shalt thou vomite vp, and loose thy sweete words.
- 1 Corinthians 10:27–28Rank 17 from verse 4
27If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
28But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof:
27If any of them that beleeue not, bid you to a feast, and yee be disposed to goe, whatsoeuer is set before you, eate, asking no question for conscience sake.
28But if any man say vnto you, This is offered in sacrifice vnto idoles, eate not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake. *The earth is the Lords, and the fulnesse thereof.
- Acts 10:13–14Rank 18 from verse 4
13And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
14But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
13And there came a voyce to him, Rise, Peter: kill, and eate.
14But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I haue neuer eaten any thing that is common or vncleane.
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Psalms 141:3
1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To remain awake, alert, attentive, vigilant, observant, or on guard. Sense 2: A guard or guard duty, a station or group keeping guard, or a division of the night so guarded.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.
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Sense 1: The physical borders of the mouth. Sense 2: By extension, speech or utterance.
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Psalms 141:4
To bend, bow, turn, tend, or direct toward; to direct one's attention or desire.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.
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Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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Choice or highly desired foods.
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2Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
2†Let my prayer bee set foorth before thee as incense: and the lifting vp of my hands as the Euening sacrifice.
3Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
3Set a watch (O LORD) before my mouth: keepe the doore of my lips.
Selected passage4Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
4Incline not my heart to any euill thing, to practise wicked workes with men that worke iniquitie: and let mee not eate of their dainties.
Selected passage5Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
5‖Let the righteous smite mee, it shalbe a kindnesse: and let him reprooue me, it shalbe an excellent oile, which shall not breake my head: for yet my prayer also shalbe in their calamities.