Psalms 141

1 Lord, I cry unto you: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto you.

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” I cry to thee, O LORD! make haste unto me! Give ear to my voice, when I cry unto thee!

2 Let my prayer be set forth before you as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Let my prayer come before thee as incense, And the lifting-up of my hands, as the evening sacrifice!

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

Set a watch, O LORD! before my mouth; Guard the door of my lips!

4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

Let not my heart incline to any evil thing; Let me not practise wickedness with the doers of iniquity, And let me not eat of their delicacies!

5 Let the righteous strike 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.

Let the righteous smite me, —it shall be a kindness; Let him reprove me, and it shall be oil for my head; Let him do it again, and my head shall not refuse it; But now I pray against their wickedness!

6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

When their judges are hurled over the side of the rock, They shall hear how pleasant are my words.

7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cuts and cleaves wood upon the earth. (Sheol h7585)

So are our bones scattered at the mouth of the underworld, As when one furroweth and ploweth up the land. (Sheol h7585)

8 But mine eyes are unto you, O GOD the Lord: in you is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

But to thee do my eyes look, O Lord Jehovah! In thee is my trust; Let not my life be poured out!

9 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

Preserve me from the snares which they have laid for me, And from the nets of evil-doers!

10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I likewise escape.

Let the wicked fall together into their own traps, Whilst I make my escape!