ba.lam denotes restraining animals with bit and bridle so that they are kept from approaching.

The attested use describes restraining a horse or mule by means of bit and bridle so that it does not come near, as the clause in Psalm 32:9 shows.

1. Restraining an animal with bit and bridle · dominant

   In Psalm 32:9, the Qal infinitive construct occurs in the clause concerning a horse or mule and its bit and bridle; the APB renders the clause "to hold them in, lest they not come near you."

   Psalm 32:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Psalm 32:9, the APB presents the clause as "to hold them in" in connection with a horse or mule's bit and bridle. This wording is treated as the verse-level presentation of the clause.