Psalm 141141PsalmsBook 5American Standard Version

American Standard VersionBerean Standard Bible

1. Come Quickly to Me

   (Psalm 70:1–5)

2. 1ASVA Psalm of David. Jehovah, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.BSBBSB: A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.
3. 2ASVLet my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.BSBBSB: May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.
4. 3ASVSet a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.BSBBSB: Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.
5. 4ASVIncline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.BSBBSB: Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.
6. 5ASVLet the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness; And let him reprove me, it shall be as oil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.BSBBSB: Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.
7. 6ASVTheir judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.BSBBSB: When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.
8. 7ASVAs when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.BSBBSB: As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
9. 8ASVFor mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord: In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute.BSBBSB: But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.
10. 9ASVKeep me from the snare which they have laid for me, And from the gins of the workers of iniquity.BSBBSB: Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.
11. 10ASVLet the wicked fall into their own nets, Whilst that I withal escape.BSBBSB: Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.

Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.