“Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.”
The psalmist warns against being like the horse or mule, without understanding, whose mouths must be controlled with bit and bridle. The comparison establishes that the ununderstanding creature requires external constraint because it cannot comprehend the reason for obedience. The verb "do not be like them" suggests the psalmist's exhortation to avoid becoming like unthinking animals. The image of bit and bridle suggests rough enforcement of obedience through coercion. This verse implies that moral development involves moving beyond external constraint.
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