Psalms 141
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
World English Bible
1A Psalm of David. LORD, I have called Thee; make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I call unto Thee.
1LORD, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.
2Let my prayer be set forth as incense before Thee, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
2Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.
3Set a guard, O LORD, to my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.
3Set a watch, LORD, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.
4Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to be occupied in deeds of wickedness with men that work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.
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.
5Let the righteous smite me in kindness, and correct me; oil so choice let not my head refuse; for still is my prayer because of their wickedness.
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.
6Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; and they shall hear my words, that they are sweet.
6Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.
7As when one cleaveth and breaketh up the earth, our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth.
7“As when one plows and breaks up the earth, our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.”
8For mine eyes are unto Thee, O GOD the Lord; in Thee have I taken refuge, O pour not out my soul.
8For my eyes are on you, LORD, the Lord. I take refuge in you. Don’t leave my soul destitute.
9Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the gins of the workers of iniquity.
9Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, from the traps of the workers of iniquity.
10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst I withal escape.
10Let the wicked fall together into their own nets while I pass by.
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