Psalms 141

1 Jehovah, I have called upon thee. Make haste to me. Give ear to my voice when I call to thee.

A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry to thee: make haste to me; give ear to my voice, when I cry to thee.

2 Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

3 Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. And let me not eat of their dainties.

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

5 Let a righteous man smite me, as a kindness. And let him reprove me, as oil upon the head. Let not my head refuse it. For even in their wickedness my prayer shall continue.

Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

6 Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. And they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.

When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

7 Like plowing and furrowing the earth, our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth. (Sheol h7585)

8 For my eyes are to thee, O Jehovah the Lord. In thee do I take refuge. Leave not my soul destitute.

But my eyes are to thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

9 Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the traps of the workers of iniquity.

Keep me from the traps which they have laid for me, and the snares of the workers of iniquity.

10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass over.

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I escape.