Psalms 141:1-5

LORD, I call upon You; hurry to me. Listen to my voice when I call to You. Let my prayer be counted as incense before You; The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering. [1 Tim 2:8; Rev 8:3, 4] Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips [to keep me from speaking thoughtlessly]. Do not incline my heart to [consent to or tolerate] any evil thing, Or to practice deeds of wickedness With men who plan and do evil; And let me not eat of their delicacies (be tempted by their gain). ¶Let the righteous [thoughtfully] strike (correct) me—it is a kindness [done to encourage my spiritual maturity]. It is [the choicest anointing] oil on the head; Let my head not refuse [to accept and acknowledge and learn from] it; For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds. [Prov 9:8; 19:25; 25:12; Gal 6:1]