Psalms 141
1 A psalm of David. Lord, I'm calling out to you! Please hurry up and help me! Please listen to me when I cry out to you!
A Psalm of David. LORD, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me: give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.
2 May my prayer be like incense before you, my uplifted hands like an evening offering.
Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
3 Lord, make sure I don't say anything I shouldn't—keep a watch over my conversations.
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my tips.
4 Don't let me think about evil things or take part in doing anything wrong with wicked people. I won't join in eating fancy food at their feasts.
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to be occupied in deeds of wickedness with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
5 Let a good person punish me in love—let them correct me. It will be like an anointing—I won't refuse it. But I still pray against those who do evil.
Let the righteous smite me, [it shall be] a kindness; and let him reprove me, [it shall be as] oil upon the head; let not my head refuse it: for even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.
6 They shall be thrown down by the power of the rock that judges them, and then they will recognize what I said was true!
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; and they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
7 Just as the earth is broken up by the plough, so shall their bones be scattered at the mouth of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth. (Sheol h7585)
8 But I'm looking to you, Lord God, for I find protection in you. Don't let me die!
For mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee do I put my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
9 Keep me safe from the traps they have set to catch me, from the snares of evil people.
Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the gins of the workers of iniquity.
10 Let them fall into their own traps while I pass by unharmed.
Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
