Today's is a good verse.

Sometimes we need to speak up. Sometimes we need to shut up. Our problem is to know the difference.

"Help me, Lord,

to keep my mouth shut

and my lips sealed."

~ Psalm 141:3

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Bible Commentary:  "James wrote that 'the tongue is a small thing, but what enormous damage it can do' (James 3:5). On the average, a person opens his/her mouth to speak 700 times a day to speak. David wisely asked God to help him keep his mouth shut---sometimes even as he underwent persecution. Jesus himself was silent before his accusers (Matthew 26:63). Knowing the power of the tongue, we would do well to ask God to guard the power of the tongue, we would do well to ask God to guard what we say so that our words will bring honor to His name."

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