...prayer be set before thee as incense, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. • Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth ; keep the door of my lips. Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men- tlmt work iniquity : and...

...converse in the midst of a naughty world. How needful, then, at all times is the prayer of David: " Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips." Such is the Christian. His character is little understood by the thoughtless multitude, whose time...

...heed lest he fall." "Keep thy heart with all diligence ; for out of it are the issues of life."t " re communicated through the channel of the creature ; BO judgment Observe, thirdly, The delicacy and the danger of assuming a latitude and a liberty in sacred things....

...of the spirit of pride. What abundant reason, then, have we to present the Psalmist's prayer; — " Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips!" Fourthly, Let the dispositions and tempers of others be duly studied and regarded. Often does a regard...

...cxlix. 3. 7. Order my steps in thy word ; and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. cxix. 133. 8. Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth ; keep the door of my lips. 9. Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with them that work iniquity :...

...be, I know not. O Lord ! suffer me not to dishonour the worthy name by which I am called." — " ' Set a watch, O Lord ! before my mouth ! keep the door of my lips.' " " Union collection of hymns — hymns on baptism are to be omitted as sectarian. Every one may see...

...words. How careful should we be to bridle our tongue! and how fervently and frequently should we pray, " Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips." 2. Here was, secondly, too much self-sufficiency. It appears in his saying, " must we fetch you water...

...may be, I know not. O Lord! suffer me not to dishonour the worthy name by which I am called."—" ' Set a watch, O Lord ! before my mouth ! keep the door of my lips.'" " Union collection of hymns—hymns on baptism are to be omitted as sectarian. Every one may see which...

...be established." ' The prayers of David on this subject deserve our attention and imitation : —" Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth ; keep the door of my lips . .. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord,...

...prayer be set forth before thee as incense ; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Set a watch, O 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 let...