Psalm 141
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1A Davidic psalm. LORD, I call on You; hurry to help me. Listen to my voice when I call on You. 1A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
2May my prayer be set before You as incense, the raising of my hands as the evening offering. 2Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
3 LORD, set up a guard for my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips. 3Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
4Do not let my heart turn to any evil thing or perform wicked acts with men who commit sin. Do not let me feast on their delicacies. 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.
5Let the righteous one strike me-- it is an act of faithful love; let him rebuke me-- it is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. Even now my prayer is against the evil acts of the wicked. 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.
6When their rulers will be thrown off the sides of a cliff, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasing. 6When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
7As when one plows and breaks up the soil, turning up rocks, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol. 7Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
8But my eyes look to You, Lord GOD. I seek refuge in You; do not let me die. 8But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
9Protect me from the trap they have set for me, and from the snares of evildoers. 9Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by safely. 10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
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Psalm 140
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