< Psalms 141 >

1 A Psalm, by David. O Jehovah, I have called Thee, haste to me, Give ear [to] my voice when I call to 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 My prayer is prepared — incense before Thee, The lifting up of my hands — the evening present.
Let my prayer be set forth as incense before Thee, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
3 Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.
Set a guard, O LORD, to my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.
4 Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.
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 The righteous doth beat me [in] kindness. And doth reprove me, Oil of the head my head disalloweth not, For still my prayer [is] about their vexations.
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 Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, And they have heard my sayings, For they have been pleasant.
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; and they shall hear my words, that they are sweet.
7 As one tilling and ripping up in the land, Have our bones been scattered at the command of Saul. (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, O Jehovah, my Lord, [are] mine eyes, In Thee I have trusted, Make not bare my soul.
For mine eyes are unto Thee, O GOD the Lord; in Thee have I taken refuge, O pour not out my soul.
9 Keep me from the gin they laid for me, Even snares of workers of iniquity.
Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the gins of the workers of iniquity.
10 The wicked fall in their nets together, till I pass over!
Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst I withal escape.

< Psalms 141 >