Psalms 141

1 A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry to thee: make haste to me; give ear to my voice, when I cry to thee.

A Psalm by David. LORD, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.

2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee [as] incense; [and] the lifting up of my hands [as] the evening sacrifice.

Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.

3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Set a watch, LORD, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

4 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.

Don’t incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. Don’t let me eat of their delicacies.

5 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.

Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don’t let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.

6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.

7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth [wood] upon the earth. (Sheol h7585)

“As when one plows and breaks up the earth, our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.” (Sheol h7585)

8 But my eyes [are] to thee, O GOD the LORD: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

For my eyes are on you, LORD, the Lord. I take refuge in you. Don’t leave my soul destitute.

9 Keep me from the snare [which] they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, from the traps of the workers of iniquity.

10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst I escape.

Let the wicked fall together into their own nets while I pass by.