Psalms 141

1 I have cried to the, O Lord, hear me: hearken to my voice, when I cry to thee.

A Psalm of David. O Lord, I have cried to thee; hear me: attend to the voice of my supplication, when I cry to thee.

2 Let my prayer be directed as incense in thy sight; the lifting up of my hands, as evening sacrifice.

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

3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth: and a door round about my lips.

Set a watch, O Lord, on my mouth, and a strong door about by lips.

4 Incline not my heart to evil words; to make excuses in sins. With men that work iniquity: and I will not communicate with the choicest of them.

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 The just shall correct me in mercy, and shall reprove me: but let not the oil of the sinner fatten my head. For my prayer also shall still be against the things with which they are well pleased:

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 Their judges falling upon the rock have been swallowed up. They shall hear my words, for they have prevailed:

Their mighty ones have been swallowed up near the rock: they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.

7 As when the thickness of the earth is broken up upon the ground: Our bones are scattered by the side of hell. (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 o to thee, O Lord, Lord, are my eyes: in thee have I put my trust, take not away my soul.

For mine eyes are to thee, O Lord God: I have hoped in thee; take not away my life.

9 Keep me from the snare, which they have laid for me, and from the stumblingblocks of them that work iniquity.

Keep me from the snare which they have set for me, and from the stumbling blocks of them that work iniquity.

10 The wicked shall fall in his net: I am alone until I pass.

Sinners shall fall by their own net: I am alone until I shall escape.