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Gill's Exposition
Keep thy tongue from evil,.... This, and what follows in this verse and Psa 34:14, point at the things wherein the fear of God shows itself; and suggest, that those who have it, and which is known by…
Barnes' Notes
Keep thy tongue from evil - From speaking wrong things. Always give utterance to truth, and truth alone. The meaning is, that this is one of the methods of lengthening out life. To love the truth; to…
David, in this latter part of the psalm, undertakes to teach children. Though a man of war, and anointed to be king, he did not think it below him; though now he had his head so full of cares and his…
Cambridge Bible
Keep Guard. Cp. Pro 13:3 (R.V.); Pro 21:23; Psa 39:1; Jas 3:2 ff.
guile Deceit. Cp. Psa 35:20; Psa 36:3.
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