Psalm 141
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1A Davidic psalm. LORD, I call on You; hurry to help me. Listen to my voice when I call on You. 1O LORD, I call upon you; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to you!
2May my prayer be set before You as incense, the raising of my hands as the evening offering. 2Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice!
3 LORD, set up a guard for my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips. 3Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!
4Do not let my heart turn to any evil thing or perform wicked acts with men who commit sin. Do not let me feast on their delicacies. 4Do not let my heart incline to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity, and let me not eat of their delicacies!
5Let the righteous one strike me-- it is an act of faithful love; let him rebuke me-- it is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. Even now my prayer is against the evil acts of the wicked. 5Let a righteous man strike me—it is a kindness; let him rebuke me—it is oil for my head; let my head not refuse it. Yet my prayer is continually against their evil deeds.
6When their rulers will be thrown off the sides of a cliff, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasing. 6When their judges are thrown over the cliff, then they shall hear my words, for they are pleasant.
7As when one plows and breaks up the soil, turning up rocks, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol. 7As when one plows and breaks up the earth, so shall our bones be scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
8But my eyes look to You, Lord GOD. I seek refuge in You; do not let me die. 8But my eyes are toward you, O GOD, my Lord; in you I seek refuge; leave me not defenseless!
9Protect me from the trap they have set for me, and from the snares of evildoers. 9Keep me from the trap that they have laid for me and from the snares of evildoers!
10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by safely. 10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by safely.
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Psalm 140
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