Psalm 141 141 Psalms Book 5 Revised Version Come Quickly to Me (Psalm 70:1–5)
1 RV A Psalm of David. LORD, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me: give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee. BSB BSB: A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.
2 RV Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. BSB BSB: May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.
3 RV Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my tips. BSB BSB: Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.
4 RV Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to be occupied in deeds of wickedness with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties. BSB BSB: 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.
5 RV Let 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. BSB BSB: 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.
6 RV Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; and they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. BSB BSB: When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.
7 RV As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth. BSB BSB: As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
8 RV For mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee do I put my trust; leave not my soul destitute. BSB BSB: But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.
9 RV Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the gins of the workers of iniquity. BSB BSB: Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.
10 RV Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape. BSB BSB: Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.
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