Psalms 141:1
10 verses
- 1
A Psalm, by David. O Jehovah, I have called Thee, haste to me, Give ear [to] my voice when I call to Thee.
- 2
My prayer is prepared -- incense before Thee, The lifting up of my hands -- the evening present.
- 3
Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.
- 4
Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.
- 5
The righteous doth beat me [in] kindness. And doth reprove me, Oil of the head my head disalloweth not, For still my prayer [is] about their vexations.
- 6
Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, And they have heard my sayings, For they have been pleasant.
- 7
As one tilling and ripping up in the land, Have our bones been scattered at the command of Saul.
- 8
But to Thee, O Jehovah, my Lord, [are] mine eyes, In Thee I have trusted, Make not bare my soul.
- 9
Keep me from the gin they laid for me, Even snares of workers of iniquity.
- 10
The wicked fall in their nets together, till I pass over!