Psalms 141

¹ Give Ear to My Voice A Psalm of David . O Lord , I call upon you; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to you!

² Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice !

³ Set a guard , O Lord , over my mouth ; keep watch over the door of my lips !

⁴ Do not let my heart incline to any evil , to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity , and let me not eat of their delicacies !

⁵ Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness ; let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head ; let my head not refuse it. Yet my prayer is continually against their evil deeds .

⁶ When their judges are thrown over the cliff , then they shall hear my words , for they are pleasant .

⁷ As when one plows and breaks up the earth , so shall our bones be scattered at the mouth of Sheol .

⁸ But my eyes are toward you, O God , my Lord ; in you I seek refuge ; leave me not defenseless !

⁹ Keep me from the trap that they have laid for me and from the snares of evildoers !

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

¹ I call to you, Lord, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you.

² May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.

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

⁴ Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds along with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies.

⁵ Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness; let him rebuke me—that is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it, for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.

⁶ Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs, and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.

⁷ They will say, “As one plows and breaks up the earth, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of the grave.”

⁸ But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign Lord; in you I take refuge—do not give me over to death.

⁹ Keep me safe from the traps set by evildoers, from the snares they have laid for me.

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

¹ 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. Psalm 140 Books Psalm 142