Psalms 141
1 A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry to thee: make haste to me; give ear to my voice, when I cry to thee.
I have cried to the, O Lord, hear me: hearken to my voice, when I cry to thee.
2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Let my prayer be directed as incense in thy sight; the lifting up of my hands, as evening sacrifice.
3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth: and a door round about my lips.
4 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.
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.
5 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.
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:
6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
Their judges falling upon the rock have been swallowed up. They shall hear my words, for they have prevailed:
7 Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth. (Sheol h7585)
As when the thickness of the earth is broken up upon the ground: Our bones are scattered by the side of hell. (Sheol h7585)
8 But my eyes are to thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
But o to thee, O Lord, Lord, are my eyes: in thee have I put my trust, take not away my soul.
9 Keep me from the traps which they have laid for me, and the snares of the workers of iniquity.
Keep me from the snare, which they have laid for me, and from the stumblingblocks of them that work iniquity.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I escape.
The wicked shall fall in his net: I am alone until I pass.
