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.
I have cried to the, O Lord, hear me: hearken to my voice, when I cry to thee.
2 May my prayer be valued as incense before thee, the lifting up of my hands, as the evening offering.
Let my prayer be directed as incense in thy sight; the lifting up of my hands, as 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, before my mouth: and a door round about my 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 words; to make excuses in sins. With men that work iniquity: and I will not communicate with the choicest of them.
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 just shall correct me in mercy, and shall reprove me: but let not the oil of the sinner fatten my head. For my prayer also shall still be against the things with which they are well pleased:
6 Are their judges fallen down through means of a rock: then will they listen to my words; for they are pleasant.
Their judges falling upon the rock have been swallowed up. They shall hear my words, for they have prevailed:
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 when the thickness of the earth is broken up upon the ground: Our bones are scattered by the side of hell. (Sheol h7585)
8 For unto thee, O Eternal Lord, are my eyes directed; in thee do I trust: pour not out my life.
But o to thee, O Lord, Lord, are my eyes: in thee have I put my trust, take not away my soul.
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 laid for me, and from the stumblingblocks of them that work iniquity.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, altogether—while I pass safely by.
The wicked shall fall in his net: I am alone until I pass.
