1 Pet 3:10 - Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil

For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech."

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

To enjoy life we must refrain from speaking evil and keep our lips from lying.

Peter quotes Psalm 34:12-16a (see memory verse below) to confirm that God's blessing rests on those who practices righteousness.

Why is speech so important? Consider the following verse:

"Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body." - James 3:5-6a

ACTION: What steps can you take to guard your tongue today?

Psalm 149:1 - Sing His praise in the congregation of saints

Praise the LORD. Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise in the assembly of the saints.

Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints.

The call for a new song comes at several points in the Psalms (33:3; 40:3; 144:9). These words encourage more than just novelty; they call for freshness and integrity in performing music.

One of the primary emphases in the Book of Psalms is that the praise of God is to take place in the center of the worshiping community. Praise unites the people of God (33:1-3).

Radmacher, E. D., Allen, R. B., & House, H. W. (1999). Nelson's new illustrated Bible commentary (Ps 149:1). Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers.