Psalms 141

1 I have cried to the, O Lord, hear me: hearken to my voice, when I cry to thee.

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

2 Let my prayer be directed as incense in thy sight; the lifting up of my hands, as evening sacrifice.

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

3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth: and a door round about my lips.

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

4 Incline not my heart to evil words; to make excuses in sins. With men that work iniquity: and I will not communicate with the choicest of them.

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.

5 The just shall correct me in mercy, and shall reprove me: but let not the oil of the sinner fatten my head. For my prayer also shall still be against the things with which they are well pleased:

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.

6 Their judges falling upon the rock have been swallowed up. They shall hear my words, for they have prevailed:

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

7 As when the thickness of the earth is broken up upon the ground: Our bones are scattered by the side of hell. (Sheol h7585)

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

8 But o to thee, O Lord, Lord, are my eyes: in thee have I put my trust, take not away my soul.

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

9 Keep me from the snare, which they have laid for me, and from the stumblingblocks of them that work iniquity.

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

10 The wicked shall fall in his net: I am alone until I pass.

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