Psalms 141
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
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1Of understanding for David. A prayer when he was in the cave. [1 Kings 24]
1LORD, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.
2I cried to the Lord with my voice: with my voice I made supplication to the Lord.
2Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.
3In his sight I pour out my prayer, and before him I declare my trouble:
3Set a watch, LORD, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.
4When my spirit failed me, then thou newest my paths.
4Don’t incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. Don’t let me eat of their delicacies.
5I looked on my right hand, and beheld, and there was no one that would know me. Flight hath failed me: and there is no one that hath regard to my soul.
5Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don’t let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.
6I cried to thee, O Lord: I said: Thou art my hope, my portion in the land of the living.
6Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.
7Attend to my supplication: for I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
7“As when one plows and breaks up the earth, our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.”
8Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the just wait for me, until thou reward me.
8For my eyes are on you, LORD, the Lord. I take refuge in you. Don’t leave my soul destitute.
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9Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, from the traps of the workers of iniquity.
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10Let the wicked fall together into their own nets while I pass by.
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