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 cry to thee: make haste to me; give ear to my voice, when I cry to 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 before thee [as] incense; [and] 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 watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep 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 practice wicked works 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; [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 When their judges are hurled over the side of the rock, They shall hear how pleasant are my words.
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for 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)
Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth [wood] upon the earth. (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!
But my eyes [are] to thee, O GOD the LORD: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
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 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 escape.
