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Psalms 141

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1Jehovah, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.

2Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

3Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

4Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.

5Let the righteous smite me, it shall bea kindness; And let him reprove me, it shall be asoil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.

6Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

7As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.

8For mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord: In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute.

9Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, And from the gins of the workers of iniquity.

10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, Whilst that I withal escape.

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Parallel translations · Psalms 141:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

Jehovah, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.

KJV · King James Version (1611)

Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

Lord, I have made my cry to you; come to me quickly; give ear to my voice, when it goes up to you.

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

A Psalm, by David. O Jehovah, I have called Thee, haste to me, Give ear <FI>to<Fi> my voice when I call to Thee.

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

Of understanding for David, A prayer when he was in the cave.

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

Jehovah, I have called upon thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Psalms 141:1.

  • Psalms 40:13

    Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me: Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.

  • Psalms 143:7

    Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: Hide not thy face from me, Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.

  • Psalms 22:19

    But be not thou far off, O Jehovah: O thou my succor, haste thee to help me.

  • Psalms 69:17

    And hide not thy face from thy servant; For I am in distress; answer me speedily.

  • Psalms 71:12

    O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me.

  • Psalms 70:5

    But I am poor and needy; Make haste unto me, O God: Thou art my help and my deliverer; O Jehovah, make no tarrying.

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Psalms 142

"I cry with my voice unto Jehovah; With my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication."