Psalms 141
1 A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
A PSALM OF DAVID. O YHWH, I have called You, hurry to me, Give ear [to] my voice when I call to You.
2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee [as] incense; [and] the lifting up of my hands [as] the evening sacrifice.
My prayer is prepared—incense before You, The lifting up of my hands—the evening present.
3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Set, O YHWH, a watch for my mouth, Watch over the door of my lips.
4 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.
Do not incline my heart to an evil thing, To habitually do actions in wickedness, Working iniquity with men, Indeed, I do not eat of their pleasant things.
5 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.
The righteous beat me [in] kindness. And reprove me, My head does not disallow oil of the head, For my prayer [is] still about their distress.
6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, And they have heard my sayings, For they have been pleasant.
7 Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth [wood] upon the earth. (Sheol h7585)
As one tilling and ripping up in the land, Have our bones been scattered at the command of Saul. (Sheol h7585)
8 But mine eyes [are] unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
But to You, O YHWH, my Lord, [are] my eyes, In You I have trusted, Do not make my soul bare.
9 Keep me from the snares [which] they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
Keep me from the trap they laid for me, Even snares of workers of iniquity.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
The wicked fall in their dragnets together, until I pass over!
