Psalms 141

1 A Psalme of David. O Lord, I call vpon thee: haste thee vnto me: heare my voyce, when I cry vnto thee.

Lord, I cry unto you: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto you.

2 Let my prayer be directed in thy sight as incense, and the lifting vp of mine hands as an euening sacrifice.

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

3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth, and keepe the doore of my lips.

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

4 Incline not mine heart to euill, that I should commit wicked workes with men that worke iniquitie: and let me not eate of their delicates.

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.

5 Let the righteous smite me: for that is a benefite: and let him reprooue me, and it shalbe a precious oyle, that shall not breake mine head: for within a while I shall euen pray in their miseries.

Let the righteous strike 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.

6 When their iudges shall be cast downe in stonie places, they shall heare my wordes, for they are sweete.

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

7 Our bones lye scattered at the graues mouth, as he that heweth wood or diggeth in the earth. (Sheol h7585)

Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cuts and cleaves wood upon the earth. (Sheol h7585)

8 But mine eyes looke vnto thee, O Lord God: in thee is my trust: leaue not my soule destitute.

But mine eyes are unto you, O GOD the Lord: in you is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

9 Keepe me from the snare, which they haue layde for me, and from the grennes of the workers of iniquitie.

Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

10 Let the wicked fall into his nettes together, whiles I escape.

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