Psalms 141

1 A Psalm of David. Jehovah, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.

“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” I cry to thee, O LORD! make haste unto me! Give ear to my voice, when I cry unto 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 come before thee as incense, And the lifting-up of my hands, as the evening sacrifice!

3 Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

Set a watch, O LORD! before my mouth; Guard the door of my lips!

4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.

Let not my heart incline to any evil thing; Let me not practise wickedness with the doers of iniquity, And let me not eat of their delicacies!

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 the righteous smite me, —it shall be a kindness; Let him reprove me, and it shall be oil for my head; Let him do it again, and my head shall not refuse it; But now I pray against their wickedness!

6 Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

When their judges are hurled over the side of the rock, They shall hear how pleasant are my words.

7 As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

So are our bones scattered at the mouth of the underworld, As when one furroweth and ploweth up the land. (Sheol h7585)

8 For mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord: In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute.

But to thee do my eyes look, O Lord Jehovah! In thee is my trust; Let not my life be poured out!

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

Preserve me from the snares which they have laid for me, And from the nets of evil-doers!

10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, Whilst that I withal escape.

Let the wicked fall together into their own traps, Whilst I make my escape!