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Psalms Chapter 141 (GENEVA1599)

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Psalms Chapter 141 (GENEVA1599)
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1 A Psalme of David. O Lord, I call vpon thee: haste thee vnto me: heare my voyce, when I cry vnto thee.

2 Let my prayer be directed in thy sight as incense, and the lifting vp of mine hands as an euening sacrifice.

3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth, and keepe the doore of my lips.

4 Incline not mine heart to euill, that I should commit wicked workes with men that worke iniquitie: and let me not eate of their delicates.

5 Let the righteous smite me: for that is a benefite: and let him reprooue me, and it shalbe a precious oyle, that shall not breake mine head: for within a while I shall euen pray in their miseries.

6 When their iudges shall be cast downe in stonie places, they shall heare my wordes, for they are sweete.

7 Our bones lye scattered at the graues mouth, as he that heweth wood or diggeth in the earth.

8 But mine eyes looke vnto thee, O Lord God: in thee is my trust: leaue not my soule destitute.

9 Keepe me from the snare, which they haue layde for me, and from the grennes of the workers of iniquitie.

10 Let the wicked fall into his nettes together, whiles I escape.

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

Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts.

Psalms 104:25 | ASV

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