Psalms 141

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

A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto 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 before thee [as] incense; [and] 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 LORD, 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 practise wicked works with men that 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 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 falling upon the rock have been swallowed up. They shall hear my words, for they have prevailed:

When their judges are overthrown in stony places, 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)

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

But mine eyes [are] unto 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 stumblingblocks of them that work iniquity.

Keep me from the snares [which] they have laid for me, and the gins 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, whilst that I withal escape.