Psalms 141

1A Psalm, by David. O Jehovah, I have called Thee, haste to me, Give ear <FI>to<Fi> my voice when I call to Thee.

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

1Of understanding for David, A prayer when he was in the cave.

2My prayer is prepared--incense before Thee, The lifting up of my hands--the evening present.

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

2I cried to the Lord with my voice: with my voice I made supplication to the Lord.

3Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

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

3In his sight I pour out my prayer, and before him I declare my trouble:

4Incline 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.

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.

4When my spirit failed me, then thou knewest my paths. In this way wherein I walked, they have hidden a snare for me.

5The righteous doth beat me <FI>in<Fi> kindness. And doth reprove me, Oil of the head my head disalloweth not, For still my prayer <FI>is<Fi> about their vexations.

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.

5I looked on my right hand, and beheld, and there was no one that would know me. Flight hath failed me: and there is no one that hath regard to my soul.

6Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, And they have heard my sayings, For they have been pleasant.

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

6I cried to thee, O Lord: I said: Thou art my hope, my portion in the land of the living.

7As one tilling and ripping up in the land, Have our bones been scattered at the command of Saul.

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

7Attend to my supplication: for I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

8But to Thee, O Jehovah, my Lord, <FI>are<Fi> mine eyes, In Thee I have trusted, Make not bare my soul.

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

8Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the just wait for me, until thou reward me.

9Keep me from the gin they laid for me, Even snares of workers of iniquity.

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

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10The wicked fall in their nets together, till I pass over!

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

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