Psalms 141
141
A Psalm of David.
1 LORD, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me:
Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.
2Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee;
The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
3Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth;
Keep the door of my lips.
4Incline not my heart to any evil thing,
To be occupied in deeds of wickedness
With men that work iniquity:
And let me not eat of their dainties.
5Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness;
And let him reprove me, it shall be as oil upon the head;
Let not my head refuse it:
For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.
6Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock;
And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
7As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth,
Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth.
8For mine eyes are unto thee, O GODthe Lord:
In thee do I put my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
9Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me,
And from the gins of the workers of iniquity.
10Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
Whilst that I withal escape.
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Psalms 141
141
Prayer for Safekeeping from Wickedness
A Psalm of David.
1Lord, I cry out to You;
Make haste to me!
Give ear to my voice when I cry out to You.
2Let my prayer be set before You #1 Kin. 8:45; Ps. 9:4as incense,
#(Ex. 30:8); Luke 1:10; (Rev. 5:8; 8:3, 4)The lifting up of my hands as #Ps. 134:2; (1 Tim. 2:8)the evening sacrifice.
3Set a guard, O Lord, over my #Ex. 29:39, 41; 1 Kin. 18:29, 36; Dan. 9:21mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.
4Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,
To practice wicked works
With men who work iniquity;
#(Prov. 13:3; 21:23)And do not let me eat of their delicacies.
5#Prov. 23:6Let the righteous strike me;
It shall be a kindness.
And let him rebuke me;
It shall be as excellent oil;
Let my head not refuse it.
For still my prayer is against the deeds of the wicked.
6Their judges are overthrown by the sides of the cliff,
And they hear my words, for they are sweet.
7Our bones are scattered at the mouth of the grave,
As when one plows and breaks up the earth.
8But #(Prov. 9:8; Eccl. 7:5; Gal. 6:1)my eyes are upon You, O God the Lord;
In You I take refuge;
Do not leave my soul destitute.
9Keep me from #2 Chr. 20:12; Ps. 25:15the snares they have laid for me,
And from the traps of the workers of iniquity.
10#Ps. 119:110Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
While I escape safely.
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