Psalms 141
1 A psalm of David. Lord, I call to you: hasten, to me, attend to my voice, when I call to you.
YHWH, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
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 thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
3 Set, O Lord, a watch on my mouth, put a guard on the door of my lips.
Set a watch, O YHWH, before my mouth; keep the door of my 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 any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
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.
Let the righteous smite 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 Abandoned they are to the hands of their judges: they shall learn that my words are true.
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, 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)
Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth. (Sheol h7585)
8 But my eyes are turned towards you, O Lord. Do not pour out my life, for in you I take refuge.
But mine eyes are unto thee, O Elohim YHWH: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
9 Keep me safe from the trap they have laid for me, from the snares of the workers of trouble.
Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
10 Into their own nets let wicked people fall; while I pass by in safety.
Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
