Psalms 141
1 A Psalme of David. O Lord, I call vpon thee: haste thee vnto me: heare my voyce, when I cry vnto thee.
A psalm of David. Lord, I call to you: hasten, to me, attend to my voice, when I call to you.
2 Let my prayer be directed in thy sight as incense, and the lifting vp of mine hands as an euening sacrifice.
Let my prayer be presented as incense before you, and my uplifted hands as the evening meal-offering.
3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth, and keepe the doore of my lips.
Set, O Lord, a watch on my mouth, put a guard on the door of my lips.
4 Incline not mine heart to euill, that I should commit wicked workes with men that worke iniquitie: and let me not eate of their delicates.
Incline not my heart to an evil matter, to busy myself in deeds of wickedness, in company with workers of evil: never may I partake of their dainties.
5 Let the righteous smite me: for that is a benefite: and let him reprooue me, and it shalbe a precious oyle, that shall not breake mine head: for within a while I shall euen pray in their miseries.
A wound or reproof from a good person in kindness is oil which my head shall never refuse. In their misfortune my prayer is still with them.
6 When their iudges shall be cast downe in stonie places, they shall heare my wordes, for they are sweete.
Abandoned they are to the hands of their judges: they shall learn that my words are true.
7 Our bones lye scattered at the graues mouth, as he that heweth wood or diggeth in the earth. (Sheol h7585)
Like stones on a country road cleft and broken so lie our bones scattered for Death to devour. (Sheol h7585)
8 But mine eyes looke vnto thee, O Lord God: in thee is my trust: leaue not my soule destitute.
But my eyes are turned towards you, O Lord. Do not pour out my life, for in you I take refuge.
9 Keepe me from the snare, which they haue layde for me, and from the grennes of the workers of iniquitie.
Keep me safe from the trap they have laid for me, from the snares of the workers of trouble.
10 Let the wicked fall into his nettes together, whiles I escape.
Into their own nets let wicked people fall; while I pass by in safety.
