The statement that the speaker's mouth has not transgressed and has not gone astray from God's words establishes that the speaker has maintained integrity in speech. The emphasis on mouth suggests that the primary temptation is linguistic corruption but the speaker has resisted. The reference to keeping God's words suggests that the speaker has grounded his conduct in divine instruction. This verse emphasizes that moral integrity especially involves restraint in speech.

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