Parallel Verses New International Version May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. King James Bible Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Darby Bible Translation Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening oblation. World English Bible Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice. Young's Literal Translation My prayer is prepared -- incense before Thee, The lifting up of my hands -- the evening present. Psalm 141:2 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleAs incense - Incense was offered every morning and evening before the Lord, on the golden altar, before the veil of the sanctuary. Exodus 29:39, and Numbers 28:4. As the evening sacrifice - This was a burnt-offering, accompanied with flour and salt. But it does not appear that David refers to any sacrifice, for he uses not זבח zebach, which is almost universally used for a slaughtered animal; but מנחה minchah, which is generally taken for a gratitude-offering or unbloody sacrifice. The literal translation of the passage is, "Let my prayer be established for incense before thy faces; and the lifting up of my hands for the evening oblation." The psalmist appears to have been at this time at a distance from the sanctuary, and therefore could not perform the Divine worship in the way prescribed by the law. What could he do? Why, as he could not worship according to the letter of the law, he will worship God according to the spirit; then prayer is accepted in the place of incense; and the lifting up of his hands, in gratitude and self-dedication to God, is accepted in the place of the evening minchah or oblation. Who can deplore the necessity that obliged the psalmist to worship God in this way? Treasury of Scripture Knowledge let my prayer. David who was now driven from Judea, and far from the sanctuary, here prays that the devotion of his heart, and the elevation of his hands, might be accepted; that the one might ascend to heaven fragrant and well pleasing as the cloud of incense, and the other in conjunction with it, be prevalent as the minchah, or evening oblation. set forth. Heb. directed as incense the lifting Psalm 63:4 Thus will I bless you while I live: I will lift up my hands in your name. Psalm 134:2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD. the evening Ezra 9:4 Then were assembled to me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel... Library The Incense of Prayer'Let my prayer be set forth before Thee as incense, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.'--PSALM cxli. 2. The place which this psalm occupies in the Psalter, very near its end, makes it probable that it is considerably later in date than the prior portions of the collection. But the Psalmist, who here penetrates to the inmost meaning of the symbolic sacrificial worship of the Old Testament, was not helped to his clear-sightedness by his date, but by his devotion. For throughout … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture For Acceptance in Prayer, and Daily Guidance. --Ps. cxli. The Daily Walk with Others (I. ). An Analysis of Augustin's Writings against the Donatists. Cross References Luke 1:10 And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside. 1 Timothy 2:8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing. Revelation 5:8 And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God's people. Revelation 8:3 Another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all God's people, on the golden altar in front of the throne. Revelation 8:4 The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God's people, went up before God from the angel's hand. Exodus 29:39 Offer one in the morning and the other at twilight. Exodus 29:41 Sacrifice the other lamb at twilight with the same grain offering and its drink offering as in the morning--a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the LORD. Jump to Previous Counted Evening Forth Hands Incense Lifting Oblation Offering Ordered Prayer Prepared Present Sacrifice Smell SweetJump to Next Counted Evening Forth Hands Incense Lifting Oblation Offering Ordered Prayer Prepared Present Sacrifice Smell SweetLinks Psalm 141:2 NIVPsalm 141:2 NLT Psalm 141:2 ESV Psalm 141:2 NASB Psalm 141:2 KJV Psalm 141:2 Bible Apps Psalm 141:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 141:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 141:2 French Bible Psalm 141:2 German Bible Psalm 141:2 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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