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Psalms Chapter 141 (DRC)

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Psalms 141
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1 Of understanding for David, A prayer when he was in the cave.

2 I cried to the Lord with my voice: with my voice I made supplication to the Lord.

3 In his sight I pour out my prayer, and before him I declare my trouble:

4 When my spirit failed me, then thou knewest my paths. In this way wherein I walked, they have hidden a snare for me.

5 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, and there was no one that would know me. Flight hath failed me: and there is no one that hath regard to my soul.

6 I cried to thee, O Lord: I said: Thou art my hope, my portion in the land of the living.

7 Attend to my supplication: for I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

8 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the just wait for me, until thou reward me.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Psalm 141 about?
It's an evening prayer asking God to "set a watch... before my mouth; keep the door of my lips" (v.3) and to keep the psalmist's heart from being drawn "to practise wicked works" (v.4).
What does verse 5 say about correction from the righteous?
V.5 says, "Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness... it shall be an excellent oil," welcoming honest rebuke from godly people rather than resenting it.
How does the psalm end?
Verses 9-10 ask God to keep him "from the snares which they have laid," so the wicked fall into their own traps "whilst that I withal escape." Compare James 1:26.

Today's Verse

But if they be prophets, and if the word of Jehovah be with them, let them now make intercession to Jehovah of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of Jehovah, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.

Jeremiah 27:18 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

He closes by asking to be kept from the snares of evildoers while they themselves fall into their own nets, a guarded-speech theme echoed in James 1:26. See the Psalms overview or continue to Psalms 142.