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. O Lord, I have cried to you; hear me: attend to the voice of my supplication, when I cry to you.
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 you as incense; the lifting up of my hands [as] an 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, on my mouth, and a strong door about by 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 evil things, to employ pretexts for sins, with me who work iniquity: and I will not. let me not unite with their choice ones.
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.
The righteous shall chasten me with mercy, and reprove me: but let not the oil of the sinner anoint my head: for yet shall my prayer also be in their pleasures.
6 Abandoned they are to the hands of their judges: they shall learn that my words are true.
Their mighty ones have been swallowed up near the rock: 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)
As a lump of earth is crushed upon the ground, our bones have been scattered by the [mouth of] the grave. (Sheol h7585)
8 But my eyes are turned towards you, O Lord. Do not pour out my life, for in you I take refuge.
For mine eyes are to you, O Lord God: I have hoped in you; take not away my life.
9 Keep me safe from the trap they have laid for me, from the snares of the workers of trouble.
Keep me from the snare which they have set for me, and from the stumbling blocks of them that work iniquity.
10 Into their own nets let wicked people fall; while I pass by in safety.
Sinners shall fall by their own net: I am alone until I shall escape.
