Psalms 141
David cries out to God, asking Him to hear and guide his prayer, and to guard his mouth and lips from speaking evil. He asks not to be led astray by sinners, but instead to be corrected by the just with mercy. David prays for protection from the wicked and their snares, and expresses his hope in God, asking not to be taken away. He notes that the wicked will ultimately fall into their own traps.
1A Psalm of David. O Lord, I have cried out to you, hear me. Attend to my voice, when I cry out to you2Let my prayer be guided like incense in your sight: the lifting up of my hands, like the evening sacrifice3O Lord, station a guard over my mouth and a door enclosing my lips4Do not turn aside my heart to words of malice, to making excuses for sins, with men who work iniquity; and I will not communicate, even with the best of them5The just one will correct me with mercy, and he will rebuke me. But do not allow the oil of the sinner to fatten my head. For my prayer will still be toward their good will6Their judges have been engulfed, joined to the rocks. They will hear my words, which have prevailed7as when the lava of the earth has erupted above ground. Our bones have been scattered beside Hell8For Lord, O Lord, my eyes look to you. In you, I have hoped. Do not take away my soul9Protect me from the snare that they have set up for me and from the scandals of those who work iniquity10The sinners will fall into his net. I am alone, until I pass over
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