1LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
2LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
3Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.141.2 set…: Heb. directed
4Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.141.2 set…: Heb. directed
5Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
6Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
7Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
8Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
9Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.141.5 me; it shall be a…: or, me kindly, and reprove me; let not their precious oil break, etc
10Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.141.5 me; it shall be a…: or, me kindly, and reprove me; let not their precious oil break, etc
11When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
12When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
13Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
14Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
15But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.141.8 leave…: Heb. make not my soul bare
16But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.141.8 leave…: Heb. make not my soul bare
17Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
18Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
19Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.141.10 escape: Heb. pass over
20Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.141.10 escape: Heb. pass over