Psalms 141

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

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

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

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

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

2Let my prayer be ordered before you like a sweet smell; and let the lifting up of my hands be like the evening offering.

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

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

3O Lord, keep a watch over 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.

4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise deeds of wickedness with men that are workers of iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.

4Keep my heart from desiring any evil thing, or from taking part in the sins of the evil-doers with men who do wrong: and let me have no part in their good things.

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.

5 Let the righteous smite me, it is kindness; and let him reprove me, it is an excellent oil which my head shall not refuse: for yet my prayer also is [for them] in their calamities.

5Let the upright give me punishment; and let the god-fearing man put me in the right way; but I will not let the oil of sinners come on my head: when they do evil I will give myself to prayer.

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

6 When their judges are thrown down from the rocks, they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.

6When destruction comes to their judges by the side of the rock, they will give ear to my words, for they are sweet.

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

7 Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol, as when one cutteth and cleaveth [wood] upon the earth.

7Our bones are broken up at the mouth of the underworld, as the earth is broken by the plough.

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

8 For unto thee, Jehovah, Lord, are mine eyes; in thee do I trust: leave not my soul destitute.

8But my eyes are turned to you, O Lord God: my hope is in you; let not my soul be given up to death.

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

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

9Keep me from the net which they have put down for me, and from the designs of the workers of evil.

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

10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal pass over.

10Let the sinners be taken in the nets which they themselves have put down, while I go free.