Contemplative Bible Reading

Psalms 39:1 (New Living Translation)

I said to myself, “I will watch what I do
and not sin in what I say.
I will hold my tongue
when the ungodly are around me.”

1. Does it matter what we say?
2. Does it matter what we say when we are around Christians?
3. Does it matter what we say when we are around non-Christians?

I answer “yes” to all three questions. Now let’s pick at questions 2 and 3. Which situation is more important? I don’t have an answer and I won’t spend much of my life deliberating on it.

David here seems to think that question 3 is pretty important. He will hold his tongue in that situation. I can’t argue with his intent.