Psalms 141
1 A Psalm of David. LORD, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me: give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.
A Melody of David. O Yahweh, I have cried unto thee, Make thou haste to me, Give ear unto my voice, when I cry to thee.
2 Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Let my prayer be set in order like incense before thee, —the lifting up of my hands, as the evening gift.
3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my tips.
Set thou, O Yahweh, a watch at my mouth, Keep thou guard over the door of my lips.
4 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.
Let not my heart incline to a matter of wrong, that I should busy myself with practices in lawlessness, with men working iniquity, and let me not eat of their dainties.
5 Let the righteous smite me, [it shall be] a kindness; and let him reprove me, [it shall be as] oil upon the head; let not my head refuse it: for even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.
Let a righteous man smite me—a lovingkindness, that he should correct me, an oil for the head [which] let not my head refuse! For, yet, even my prayer, shall be in their calamities.
6 Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; and they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
Their judges, have been hurled down by a crag, Now have men heard my sayings, for they have become sweet.
7 As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth. (Sheol h7585)
As when one plougheth and furroweth the earth, Scattered about, are our bones at the mouth of hades! (Sheol h7585)
8 For mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee do I put my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
Surely, unto thee, O Yahweh, My Lord, are mine eyes, In thee, have I sought refuge, Do not pour out my life.
9 Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the gins of the workers of iniquity.
Keep me out of the clutches of the trap they have set for me, and the snares of the workers of iniquity.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
They who are lawless, shall fall into the nooses thereof, while, I, at the same time, pass on.
