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Psa 39:1 — [[To the chief Musician, [even] to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.]] I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Entire Verse.		A. M. 2970. B.C. 1034.
(Title) Jeduthun		Jeduthun, probably the same as Ethan, 1Ch 6:44, was one of the sons of Merari, and is supposed to have been one the four masters of music, or leaders of bands, belonging to the temple service. It is therefore probable that David, having composed this Psalm, gave it to Jeduthun and his company to sing; and it is very likely, that it was written on the same occasion as the preceding Psa 62:1; Psa 77:1; *titles; 1Ch 16:41; 1Ch 25:1-6
I said		Psa 119:9; 1Ki 2:4; 2Ki 10:31; Pro 4:26,27; Hbr 2:1
that I		Psa 12:4; Psa 73:8,9; Psa 141:3; Pro 18:21; Pro 21:23
my mouth, etc.		Heb. a bridle, or muzzle, for my mouth. Jam 1:26; Jam 3:2-8
while		Amo 5:13; Mic 7:5,6; Col 4:5

Correlating Passages

(Title) Jeduthun

	1Ch 6:44	And their brethren the sons of Merari [stood] on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
	Psa 62:1	[[To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.]] Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him [cometh] my salvation.
	Psa 77:1	[[To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph.]] I cried unto God with my voice, [even] unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
	1Ch 16:41	And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy [endureth] for ever;
	1Ch 25:1	Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
	1Ch 25:2	Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.
	1Ch 25:3	Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
	1Ch 25:4	Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, [and] Mahazioth:
	1Ch 25:5	All these [were] the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
	1Ch 25:6	All these [were] under the hands of their father for song [in] the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

I said

	Psa 119:9	BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.
	1Ki 2:4	That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.
	2Ki 10:31	But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.
	Pro 4:26	Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
	Pro 4:27	Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
	Hbr 2:1	Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let [them] slip.

that I

	Psa 12:4	Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips [are] our own: who [is] lord over us?
	Psa 73:8	They are corrupt, and speak wickedly [concerning] oppression: they speak loftily.
	Psa 73:9	They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
	Psa 141:3	Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
	Pro 18:21	Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
	Pro 21:23	Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

my mouth, etc.

	Jam 1:26	If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion [is] vain.
	Jam 3:2	For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.
	Jam 3:3	Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
	Jam 3:4	Behold also the ships, which though [they be] so great, and [are] driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
	Jam 3:5	Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
	Jam 3:6	And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
	Jam 3:7	For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
	Jam 3:8	But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

while

	Amo 5:13	Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it [is] an evil time.
	Mic 7:5	Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
	Mic 7:6	For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies [are] the men of his own house.
	Col 4:5	Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

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