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Psalms 141

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A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD ; come quickly to me . Hear my voice when I call to You .

Lord , I cry unto thee: make haste unto me ; give ear unto my voice , when I cry unto thee .

May my prayer be set before You like incense , my uplifted hands like the evening offering .

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense ; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice .

Set a guard , O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

Set a watch , O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity ; let me not feast on their delicacies .

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 man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head ; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked .

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 .

When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs , the people will listen to my words , for they are pleasant .

When their judges are overthrown in stony places , they shall hear my words ; for they are sweet .

As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones have been 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 .

But my eyes are fixed on You , O GOD the Lord . In You I seek refuge ; do not leave my soul defenseless .

But mine eyes are unto thee , O GOD the Lord : in thee is my trust ; leave not my soul destitute .

Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers .

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, while I pass by in safety .

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape .

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