Psalms 141
1 “For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” I cry to thee, O LORD! make haste unto me! Give ear to my voice, when I cry unto thee!
A Psalm of David. LORD, I have called Thee; make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I call unto Thee.
2 Let my prayer come before thee as incense, And the lifting-up of my hands, as the evening sacrifice!
Let my prayer be set forth as incense before Thee, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
3 Set a watch, O LORD! before my mouth; Guard the door of my lips!
Set a guard, O LORD, to my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.
4 Let not my heart incline to any evil thing; Let me not practise wickedness with the doers of iniquity, And let me not eat of their delicacies!
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to be occupied in deeds of wickedness with men that work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.
5 Let the righteous smite me, —it shall be a kindness; Let him reprove me, and it shall be oil for my head; Let him do it again, and my head shall not refuse it; But now I pray against their wickedness!
Let the righteous smite me in kindness, and correct me; oil so choice let not my head refuse; for still is my prayer because of their wickedness.
6 When their judges are hurled over the side of the rock, They shall hear how pleasant are my words.
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; and they shall hear my words, that they are sweet.
7 So are our bones scattered at the mouth of the underworld, As when one furroweth and ploweth up the land. (Sheol h7585)
As when one cleaveth and breaketh up the earth, our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth. (Sheol h7585)
8 But to thee do my eyes look, O Lord Jehovah! In thee is my trust; Let not my life be poured out!
For mine eyes are unto Thee, O GOD the Lord; in Thee have I taken refuge, O pour not out my soul.
9 Preserve me from the snares which they have laid for me, And from the nets of evil-doers!
Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the gins of the workers of iniquity.
10 Let the wicked fall together into their own traps, Whilst I make my escape!
Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst I withal escape.
