Psalms 141

1 A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.

2 May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.

3 Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

4 Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.

5 Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.

6 When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.

7 As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.

8 But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.

9 Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.

10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.

1 ¶ A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

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

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

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.

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

7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth [wood] upon the earth.

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

9 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 their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.

1 a psalm of David. O LORD, I cry unto thee; make haste unto me; hear my voice when I call upon thee.

2 Let my prayer be accepted before thee as an incense, and the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice.

3 O LORD, keep my mouth, and keep my lips.

4 Incline not mine heart unto any evil, to lead an ungodly life with the transgressors, that I eat not of that which is dear unto them.

5 The righteous smite me kindly, and punish me: it shall do me good as a balm upon my head. For I pray always that they do me no hurt.

6 Their teachers must be overthrown upon a rock: then shall my doctrine be heard, that it may be sweet.

7 Our bones are scattered as far as hell, as one that scattereth and scattereth the earth.

8 For in thee, O Lord, do mine eyes look; I trust in thee: forsake not my soul.

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

10 The wicked must fall into their own net together, but I always pass by.