Psalms 141

1 A Psalm. Of David. Lord, I have made my cry to you; come to me quickly; give ear to my voice, when it goes up to you.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah, I have called upon thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.

2 Let my prayer be ordered before you like a sweet smell; and let the lifting up of my hands be like the evening offering.

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

3 O Lord, keep a watch over my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

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

4 Keep my heart from desiring any evil thing, or from taking part in the sins of the evil-doers with men who do wrong: and let me have no part in their good things.

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise deeds of wickedness with men that are workers of iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.

5 Let the upright give me punishment; and let the god-fearing man put me in the right way; but I will not let the oil of sinners come on my head: when they do evil I will give myself to prayer.

Let the righteous smite me, it is kindness; and let him reprove me, it is an excellent oil which my head shall not refuse: for yet my prayer also is [for them] in their calamities.

6 When destruction comes to their judges by the side of the rock, they will give ear to my words, for they are sweet.

When their judges are thrown down from the rocks, they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.

7 Our bones are broken up at the mouth of the underworld, as the earth is broken by the plough. (Sheol h7585)

Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol, as when one cutteth and cleaveth [wood] upon the earth. (Sheol h7585)

8 But my eyes are turned to you, O Lord God: my hope is in you; let not my soul be given up to death.

For unto thee, Jehovah, Lord, are mine eyes; in thee do I trust: leave not my soul destitute.

9 Keep me from the net which they have put down for me, and from the designs of the workers of evil.

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

10 Let the sinners be taken in the nets which they themselves have put down, while I go free.

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal pass over.