Psalm 141
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1LORD, I call on you; hurry to help me. Listen to my voice when I call on you.1LORD, I call to you, be quick to listen to me when I cry out!
2May my prayer be set before you as incense, the raising of my hands as the evening offering.2Let my prayer be like incense offered before you, and my uplifted hands like the evening sacrifice.
3LORD, set up a guard for my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.3LORD, set a guard over my mouth; keep watch over the door to 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.4Don't let my heart turn toward evil or involve itself in wicked activities with men who practice iniquity. Let me not feast on 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 one who is righteous strike me; It is an act of gracious love. Let him rebuke me, because it is oil for my head; do not let my head refuse it. My prayers continuously will be against their wicked activities.
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 off the cliff, the people will hear my words, for they are appropriate.
7As when one plows and breaks up the soil, turning up rocks, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.7Just as one plows and breaks up the earth, our bones are scattered near the entrance to the place of the dead.
8But my eyes look to you, LORD, my Lord. I seek refuge in you; do not let me die.8Nevertheless, my eyes are on you, Lord GOD, as I seek protection in you. Don't leave me defenseless!
9Protect me from the trap they have set for me, and from the snares of evildoers.9Protect me from the trap laid for me and from the snares of those who practice evil.
10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by safely.10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I come through.
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Psalm 140
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