Psalms 39:1 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked [is] before me.`

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

To the Chief Musician; for Jeduthun [founder of an official musical family]. A Psalm of David. I SAID, I will take heed and guard my ways, that I may sin not with my tongue; I will muzzle my mouth as with a bridle while the wicked are before me.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I SAID, I will take heed and guard my ways, that I may sin not with my tongue; I will muzzle my mouth as with a bridle while the wicked are before me.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A psalm of David. [1] I said, “I will guard my ways so that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are in my presence.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

{To the chief Musician, 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 muzzle, while the wicked is before me.

English EASY 2024

I said, ‘I will be careful what I do, so that I do not sin. I will also be careful what I say. When wicked people are listening, I will not even open my mouth.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

To the director: To Jeduthun. A song of David. I said, "I will be careful about what I say. I will not let my tongue cause me to sin. I will keep my mouth closed when I am around wicked people."

TO THE CHOIRMASTER: TO JEDUTHUN. A PSALM OF DAVID. I said, "I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I said, “I will be careful about what I do and will not let my tongue make me sin; I will not say anything while evil people are near.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

For the choir director; for Jeduthun; a psalm by David. I said, "I will watch my ways so that I do not sin with my tongue. I will bridle my mouth while wicked people are in my presence."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

[For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A Davidic psalm.] I said, "I will guard my ways so that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are in my presence."

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

For the choir director. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will keep watch over my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will keep watch over my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I said, “I will guard my ways, lest I sin with my tongue; I will keep a muzzle on my mouth while the wicked are before me.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

I said, "I will guard my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For the leader, for Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I decided, “I will watch what I say and make sure I do not sin with my tongue. I will put a muzzle over my mouth while in the presence of an evil man.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David. I said, "I will be careful about how I live. I will not sin by what I say. I will keep my mouth closed when sinful people are near me."

English NIV

I said, "I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence."

English NKJ 1982

I said, “I will guard my ways, Lest I sin with my tongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, While the wicked are before me.”

English NLT

I said to myself, "I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will curb my tongue when the ungodly are around me."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I said, "I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue; I will keep a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Here’s my life motto, the truth I live by: I will guard my ways for all my days. I will speak only what is right, guarding what I speak. Like a watchman guards against an attack of the enemy, I’ll guard and muzzle my mouth when the wicked are around me. I will remain silent and will not grumble or speak out of my disappointment. But the longer I’m silent, the more my pain grows worse!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I said, “I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will bridle my mouth, so long as the wicked are in my presence.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I said to myself, I'm going to quit complaining! I'll keep quiet, especially when the ungodly are around me.

English Tyndale 1537

To the Chanter for Iduthun,(praising) a Psalm of David. I said: I will keep my ways that I offended not in my tongue. And so I shut my mouth, while the ungodly laid wait for me.