Psalms 141
1 “A psalm of David.” O Lord, I call thee, hasten unto me: give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.
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.
2 May my prayer be valued as incense before thee, the lifting up of my hands, as the evening offering.
Let my prayer be set forth before you as incense; the lifting up of my hands [as] an evening sacrifice.
3 Set, O Lord, a watch unto my mouth: keep a guard at the door of my lips.
Set a watch, O Lord, on my mouth, and a strong door about by lips.
4 Permit not my heart to incline after any evil thing, to practise deeds in wickedness with men that are doers of wrong: and let me not eat of their dainties.
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.
5 If the righteous strike me, it is a kindness; and if he reprove me, it is [as] oil poured on the head, my head shall not refuse it; for yet my prayer also [is offered] in their sufferings.
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.
6 Are their judges fallen down through means of a rock: then will they listen to my words; for they are pleasant.
Their mighty ones have been swallowed up near the rock: they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.
7 As when one cutteth in and splitteth open the earth: so are our bones scattered for the mouth of the grave. (Sheol h7585)
As a lump of earth is crushed upon the ground, our bones have been scattered by the [mouth of] the grave. (Sheol h7585)
8 For unto thee, O Eternal Lord, are my eyes directed; in thee do I trust: pour not out my life.
For mine eyes are to you, O Lord God: I have hoped in you; take not away my life.
9 Guard me from the power of the snare which they have laid for me, and the traps of the wrong-doers.
Keep me from the snare which they have set for me, and from the stumbling blocks of them that work iniquity.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, altogether—while I pass safely by.
Sinners shall fall by their own net: I am alone until I shall escape.
