Psalms

Psalm 141 ©

1 David prayeth that his suit may be acceptable, 3 his conscience free from guilt, 9 and his person safe from the snares of the wicked.

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A Psalm of David.

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

a Ps. 130.1,2; 70.1,5; 4.1; 5.1,7; 18.6; 31.4-6.
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Let my prayer be 1set forth before thee as bincense; and cthe lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

b Re. 5.8; 8.3,4. Ex. 30.7,8. Lu. 1.10.
c 1Ti. 2.8. Ps. 28.2; 63.4; 134.2. Ex. 29.39-42.
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dSet a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

d Ps. 16.1; 17.4,5,8; 71.8; 39.1. Ja. 1.26; 3.2.
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eIncline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: fand let me not eat of their dainties.

e Ps. 119.36. Mat. 6.13. Ja. 1.13.
f Pr. 23.6; 1.10-19; 7.7-23; 9.17.
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2Let gthe 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 hyet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

g Pr. 9.8; 19.25; 25.12; 27.6; 6.23; 15.5,32,33. Ga. 6.1. Le. 19.17. Mat. 18.15.
h Ja. 5.16. Mat. 5.44.
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When itheir judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; jfor they are sweet.

i 1Sa. 31.1,8; 24.9-19; 26.17-25. 2Sa. 1.17-27.
j 2Sa. 23.1.
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Our kbones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

k 1Sa. 22.18,19. Re. 11.8,9. Eze. 37.2,11. Ps. 53.5.
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But lmine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; 3leave not my soul destitute.

l 2Ch. 20.12. Ps. 123.1,2; 25.15.
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Keep me from mthe snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

m Pr. 13.14. Ps. 140.5; 119.110; 142.3.
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Let nthe wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I *withal 4escape.

n Ps. 35.8; 7.15,16; 91.2,3. Pr. 11.8.