Psalms 141

1 A Psalm of David. O Lord, I have cried to you; hear me: attend to the voice of my supplication, when I cry to you.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah, I have called upon thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.

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

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening oblation.

3 Set a watch, O Lord, on my mouth, and a strong door about by lips.

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

4 Incline not my heart to evil things, to employ pretexts for sins, with me who work iniquity: and I will not. let me not unite with their choice ones.

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise deeds of wickedness with men that are workers of iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.

5 The righteous shall chasten me with mercy, and reprove me: but let not the oil of the sinner anoint my head: for yet shall my prayer also be in their pleasures.

Let the righteous smite me, it is kindness; and let him reprove me, it is an excellent oil which my head shall not refuse: for yet my prayer also is [for them] in their calamities.

6 Their mighty ones have been swallowed up near the rock: they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.

When their judges are thrown down from the rocks, they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.

7 As a lump of earth is crushed upon the ground, our bones have been scattered by the [mouth of] the grave. (Sheol h7585)

Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol, as when one cutteth and cleaveth [wood] upon the earth. (Sheol h7585)

8 For mine eyes are to you, O Lord God: I have hoped in you; take not away my life.

For unto thee, Jehovah, Lord, are mine eyes; in thee do I trust: leave not my soul destitute.

9 Keep me from the snare which they have set for me, and from the stumbling blocks of them that work iniquity.

Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the traps of the workers of iniquity.

10 Sinners shall fall by their own net: I am alone until I shall escape.

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal pass over.