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.

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

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 you as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

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

Set a watch, O LORD, 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 practice wicked works with men that work 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 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.

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

When their judges are overthrown in stony places, 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 grave's mouth, as when one cuts and cleaves 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.

But mine eyes are unto you, O GOD the Lord: in you is my 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 snares which they have laid for me, and the gins 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 likewise escape.