Psa 17:3-5, 39:1, 71:8, Mic 7:5, Jam 1:26, 3:2 | ESV | STEP | You have tried my heart , you have visited me by night , you have tested me, and you will find nothing ; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress .

Psalms 17:3-5

3 You have ^atried my heart, you have ^bvisited me by ^cnight,
you have ^dtested me, and you will find nothing;
I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.
4 With regard to the works of man, by the word of your lips
I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5 My steps have ^eheld fast to your paths;
my feet have not slipped.

Psalms 39:1

What Is the Measure of My Days?

To the choirmaster: to ^fJeduthun. A Psalm of David.

1 I said, “I will ^gguard my ways,
that I ^hmay not sin with my tongue;
I will ⁱguard my mouth with a muzzle,
so long as the wicked are in my presence.”

Psalms 71:8

8 My ^jmouth is filled with your praise,
and with your glory all the day.

Micah 7:5

5 ^kPut no trust in a neighbor;
have no confidence in a friend;
guard ^lthe doors of your mouth
from her who lies in your arms; ^{▼▼Hebrew bosom}

James 1:26

26 If anyone thinks he is religious ⁿand does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s ^oreligion is worthless.

James 3:2

2 For ^pwe all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, ^qhe is a perfect man, ^rable also to bridle his whole body.