Proclamation:
“Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep
watch over the door of my lips. Do not
let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds along
with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies.” Psalm 141:3-4 (NIV)
Explanation:
The words of this psalm were written under
the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by King David. This psalm, like Psalm 140, is a prayer asking
for The Lord God’s protection from evil doers.
He wants God to keep his words, thoughts, and deeds away from any evil
thing, and let him not drawn into their sinful ways. To keep him safe from the traps which have
been set for him. (Psalm 141:9-10) To
keep his eyes fixed upon The Lord and to trust in Him. (Psalm 141:8)
Application:
That which comes out of the mouth of man
is what defiles him. (Matthew 15:11) For
out of the mouth come the issues of the heart. (Matthew 15:18 and Luke
6:45) When we pray for The Lord God to
help us control the things which we think and say, we should also ask Him to
clean up our heart because that is the source of our thoughts and our words.
(Psalm 51:10) That way when He opens our
mouth, we will speak words of praise to Him and about Him. (Psalm 51:15) We want Him to keep our heart clean because
out of the heart come the issues of life. (Proverbs 4:23) We want Him to direct
our paths and order our steps so that we are not drawn into evil or sin. (Psalm
37:23)
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