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Psalms 141:2

What does Psalms 141:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 141:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let my prayer be ordered before you like a sweet smell; and let the lifting up of my hands be like the evening offering.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

My prayer is prepared--incense before Thee, The lifting up of my hands--the evening present.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I cried to the Lord with my voice: with my voice I made supplication to the Lord.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening oblation.

Context

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

v.2This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 29:39

    The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:

  • Numbers 16:46

    And Moses said unto Aaron, Take thy censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and lay incense thereon, and carry it quickly unto the congregation, and make atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from Jehovah; the plague is begun.

  • Psalms 63:4

    So will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.

  • Ezra 9:4

    Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the trespass of them of the captivity; and I sat confounded until the evening oblation.

  • Psalms 134:2

    Lift up your hands to the sanctuary, And bless ye Jehovah.

  • Leviticus 10:1

    And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire therein, and laid incense thereon, and offered strange fire before Jehovah, which he had not commanded them.

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