Psalm 141 - NKJV Bible Online

Psalm 141

A Psalm of David.

Lord, I cry out to You;

Make haste to me!

Give ear to my voice when I cry out to You.

Let my prayer be set before You ^aas incense,

^bThe lifting up of my hands as ^cthe evening sacrifice.

Set a guard, O Lord, over my ^amouth;

Keep watch over the door of my lips.

Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,

To practice wicked works

With men who work iniquity;

^aAnd do not let me eat of their delicacies.

^aLet the righteous strike me;

It shall be a kindness.

And let him rebuke me;

It shall be as excellent oil;

Let my head not refuse it.

For still my prayer is against the deeds of the wicked.

Their judges are overthrown by the sides of the ¹cliff,

And they hear my words, for they are sweet.

Our bones are scattered at the mouth of the grave,

As when one plows and breaks up the earth.

But ^amy eyes are upon You, O God the Lord;

In You I take refuge;

¹Do not leave my soul destitute.

Keep me from ^athe snares they have laid for me,

And from the traps of the workers of iniquity.

^aLet the wicked fall into their own nets,

While I escape safely.