Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Jehovah
, I have
called
upon
thee ;
make haste unto me :
Give ear unto my voice, when I call
unto thee.
Lord
, I cry
unto
thee :
make haste unto me ;
give ear unto my voice, when I cry
unto thee.
Let my prayer be set forth as
incense
before thee; The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as
incense
; and
the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Set a watch, O Jehovah
, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.
Set a watch, O LORD
, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds
of
wickedness
With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.
Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked
works
with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
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
.
Let 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
.
Their judges are thrown
down
by
the
sides
of
the
rock;
And
they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
When
their judges are overthrown
in
stony
places,
they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
As
when
one
ploweth
and
cleaveth
the
earth,
Our bones are scattered at the mouth of
Sheol
.
Our bones are scattered at the grave's
mouth ,
as
when
one
cutteth
and
cleaveth
wood
upon
the
earth
.
For
mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah
the Lord: In thee do
I
take
refuge
; leave not my soul destitute.
But
mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD
the Lord: in thee is
my
trust
; leave not my soul destitute.
Keep me from the snare
which they have laid for me, And from
the gins of the workers of iniquity.
Keep me from the snares
which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
Let the wicked fall into their own nets, Whilst that I withal escape. Psalm
142
Maschil
of
David,
when
he
was
in
the
cave;
a
Prayer.
Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
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