Psalms 141

1 A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.

Lord, I cry to you: make haste to me; give ear to my voice, when I cry to you.

2 May my prayer be set before You like incense, my uplifted hands like the evening offering.

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

3 Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

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

4 Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.

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

5 Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.

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 When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.

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

7 As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cuts and splits wood on the earth. (Sheol h7585)

8 But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.

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

9 Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.

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

10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I with escape.