THE *BOOK OF
PSALMS.
Psalm 141 ©
David desires of God that he may be heard and comforted, retaining a good conscience, declaring that the corrections (or reproofs) from the godly are acceptable unto him, and praying with confident assurance for revenge upon his cruel adversaries.
A Psalm of David.
LORD, I cry unto thee: 1make haste unto me; give ear unto 2my voice, when I cry unto thee.
Let 3mya prayer be set forth before thee as 4incense; and 5the lifting up of my hands as 6the evening sacrifice.
7Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; 8keep the door of my lips.
9Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise 10wicked 11works 12with men that work iniquity: and 13let me not eat of their dainties.
Let the righteous 14smite me; it shall be a 15kindness: and let him reprove me; 16it shall be an excellent oil, 17which 18shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
When 19their judges are overthrown 20in stony 21places, they shall hear my words; for they are 22sweet.
23Ourb24bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, 25as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; 26leave not 27my soul destitute.
Keep me 28from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
Let the wicked fall into their 29own 30nets, whilst that 31I withal escape.