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