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Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth — that I may not say anything rashly, imprudently, or improperly. . The prayer here is, that G…

Watch. —The image drawn from the guard set at city gates at night seems to indicate the evening as the time of composition of the …

Our mouth is a door, and it needs a watchman, and there is no watchman who can keep it except God himself: Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth…

Set a watch, O Jehovah, on my mouth! As David was liable to be hurt by the unbridled and unprincipled rage of his enemies, and so be tempt…

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth While praying, as Jarchi and Kimchi; that he might not utter any rash, unguarded, an…

Make haste unto me. Those who know how to value God's gracious presence will be more fervent in their prayers. When presented through the …
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes