 | Thomas Gisborne - 1804 - 486 pagina’s
...offend in one point, he is guilty of all. - - - 218 'SERMON XII. On Sins of the Tongue. PSAL. cxli. 3. Set a watch, 0 Lord ! before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. - Page 238 SERMON XIII. On Sins of the Tongue. PSAL. cxli. 3. Set a watch, 0 Lord ! before my mouth... | |
 | 1863 - 904 pagina’s
...they yet speak." That it may be so, one of our most frequent and еагаей prayers must be this : " Set a watch, 0 Lord, before my mouth ; keep the door of my lips." With the Lord as our doorkeeper, we shall know when to speak and when to be silent ; and both our silence... | |
 | 1816 - 600 pagina’s
...the abuse of the tongue. \Vliat has been said, should show them how much reason they have to pray, "Set a watch, 0 Lord, before my mouth: keep the door of my lips." I. Watchfulness and prayer are highly necessary to guard against tbe temptations, which you, my fellow... | |
 | 1882 - 450 pagina’s
...36, 37. " I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue." — Psa. xxxix. 1. " Set a watch, 0 Lord, before my mouth ; keep the door of , my lips." — Psa. cxli. 3. " What must I do to be saved," \ When discouraged because of the way? ..As thy dllySj... | |
 | 1869 - 346 pagina’s
...one which, if truly prayed by us, would save us many an ill-said and afterwards regretted word : " Set a watch, 0 Lord, before my mouth : keep the door of my lips."J I wish I could oftener see the drag put on by our men of business in their commercial transactions.... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1825 - 564 pagina’s
...tinctured with levity. At the same time, daily beseech him to preserve you ; and let your unceasing prayer be, Set a watch, 0 Lord ! before my mouth : keep the door of my lips. 4thly. Let me solemnly admonish the profane persons, in this assembly, of their guilt and danger. You,... | |
 | 1825 - 806 pagina’s
...before me." And, knowing his own weakness to keep his resolution, he prays for Divine assistance : " Set a watch, 0 Lord, before my mouth ;• keep the door of my lips." It is recorded as one of the characteristics of true wisdom, that •• die opening of her mouth shall... | |
 | Samuel Nott - 1828 - 412 pagina’s
...The evil of the tongue will be prevented, and the evil of the heart subdued. Ever pray with David:* "Set a watch, 0 Lord, before my mouth } keep the 'door of my lips. Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity : and... | |
 | 1853 - 1142 pagina’s
...text, let us advance another step and mark, El. Some special times and circumstances when theprayer, "Set a watch, 0 Lord, before my mouth : keep the door of my lips," iHl/iy be offered with specialjitness and with the hope that good wiU come of it. 1. One of these times... | |
 | George Horne - 1833 - 438 pagina’s
...prevail instead of the " evening oblation," for the deliverance of himself and his companions. " 3. Set a watch, 0 LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips; or, a guard over the door of my lips. 4. Incline not mine heart, ie suffer not my heart to be inclined,... | |
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Set a watch, 0 Lord, before my mouth : keep the door of my lips. 
