Psalm 19:14

 Let the words of my mouth,
and the meditation of my heart,
be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord,
my strength, and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 KJV

We're surrounded with words—politicians waver between specious utterances to sincere, humble verbiage. Our own words span across a crevasse filled with places to slip.

When I read this psalm I linger over the poetry— what a beautiful line, "In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun."

And when I keep reading to the end, the last verse, I read those words that I must apply to myself.

What does it mean to take responsibility for words? To think about the reaction to what you say—and to realize that words once released cannot be taken back.

Suppose you could collect all the words you want back and put then in a sack and bury the sack. I expect each letter would wiggle out, find the others and create the buried word.

So I held back what I wanted to say, but I thought it? Almost the same—not quite, but almost.

This doesn't mean that words have to be mealy mouthed or saccharine or never take issue with someone or something—

To be acceptable—fitting.

To pray this verse I add —help me. Tap me on the shoulder as a reminder.