Psalms 141
1 A psalm of David. Lord, I call to you: hasten, to me, attend to my voice, when I call to you.
A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
2 Let my prayer be presented as incense before you, and my uplifted hands as the evening meal-offering.
Let my prayer be set forth before thee [as] incense; [and] the lifting up of my hands [as] the evening sacrifice.
3 Set, O Lord, a watch on my mouth, put a guard on the door of my lips.
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
4 Incline not my heart to an evil matter, to busy myself in deeds of wickedness, in company with workers of evil: never may I partake of their dainties.
Incline not my heart to [any] evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
5 A wound or reproof from a good person in kindness is oil which my head shall never refuse. In their misfortune my prayer is still with them.
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 Abandoned they are to the hands of their judges: they shall learn that my words are true.
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
7 Like stones on a country road cleft and broken so lie our bones scattered for Death to devour. (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 my eyes are turned towards you, O Lord. Do not pour out my life, for in you I take refuge.
But mine eyes [are] unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
9 Keep me safe from the trap they have laid for me, from the snares of the workers of trouble.
Keep me from the snares [which] they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
10 Into their own nets let wicked people fall; while I pass by in safety.
Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
