Psalm 141
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1A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.1LORD, I call to you, be quick to listen to me when I cry out!
2Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.2Let my prayer be like incense offered before you, and my uplifted hands like the evening sacrifice.
3Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.3LORD, set a guard over my mouth; keep watch over the door to my lips.
4Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.4Don't let my heart turn toward evil or involve itself in wicked activities with men who practice iniquity. Let me not feast on their delicacies.
5Let 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.5Let one who is righteous strike me; It is an act of gracious love. Let him rebuke me, because it is oil for my head; do not let my head refuse it. My prayers continuously will be against their wicked activities.
6When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.6When their judges are thrown off the cliff, the people will hear my words, for they are appropriate.
7Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.7Just as one plows and breaks up the earth, our bones are scattered near the entrance to the place of the dead.
8But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.8Nevertheless, my eyes are on you, Lord GOD, as I seek protection in you. Don't leave me defenseless!
9Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.9Protect me from the trap laid for me and from the snares of those who practice evil.
10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I come through.
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Psalm 140
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