Psalms 141
1 A psalm of David. LORD, I call to you; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I cry out to you.
2 May my prayer be before you like incense, and the lifting of my hands like the evening grain offering.
3 LORD, set a guard over my mouth; watch the door of my lips.
4 Do not turn my heart toward evil, to practice wicked deeds with those who do wrong. Let me not eat of their delicacies.
5 Let the righteous strike me—it is loyal love; let him rebuke me—it is oil on my head; may my head not refuse it. My prayer continues against their evil deeds.
6 Their judges were thrown down by the rocky cliffs, and they heard my words, for they were pleasant.
7 As one plows and breaks up the ground, so our bones were scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
8 For my eyes are turned to you, GOD, the Lord; in you I take refuge. Do not leave my soul abandoned.
9 Keep me from the hands of the snare they set for me, and from the traps of those who do evil.
10 Let the wicked fall into his nets, all together, while I pass by.
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