Psalm 141:1–3

1 I call to you, Lord, come quickly to me;

hear me when I call to you.

2 May my prayer be set before you like incense;

may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.

3 Set a guard over my mouth, Lord;

keep watch over the door of my lips.

1 O Lord, I call upon you; hasten to me!

Give ear to my voice when I call to you!

2 Let my prayer be counted as incense before you,

and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice!

3 Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;

keep watch over the door of my lips!

1 O Lord, I am calling to you. Please hurry!

Listen when I cry to you for help!

2 Accept my prayer as incense offered to you,

and my upraised hands as an evening offering.

3 Take control of what I say, O Lord,

and guard my lips.

1 Lord, I cry out to You;

Make haste to me!

Give ear to my voice when I cry out to You.

2 Let my prayer be set before You as incense,

The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

3 Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;

Keep watch over the door of my lips.

1 Lord, I call to you. Come quickly.

Listen to me when I call to you.

2 Let my prayer be like incense placed before you,

and my praise like the evening sacrifice.

3 Lord, help me control my tongue;

help me be careful about what I say.

1 Jehovah, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me:

Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.

2 Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee;

The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

3 Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth;

Keep the door of my lips.

1 Jehovah, I have called upon thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee. 2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening oblation. 3 Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

1 O Lord, I cry out to you, “Come quickly.” 

Open your ears to me when I cry out to you. 

2 Let my prayer be accepted 

as sweet-smelling incense in your presence. 

Let the lifting up of my hands in prayer be accepted 

as an evening sacrifice. 

3 O Lord, set a guard at my mouth. 

Keep watch over the door of my lips. 

1 Lord, I call on You; hurry to help me.

Listen to my voice when I call on You.

2 May my prayer be set before You as incense,

the raising of my hands as the evening offering.

3 Lord, set up a guard for my mouth;

keep watch at the door of my lips.

1 I call upon you, O Lord; come quickly to me;

give ear to my voice when I call to you.

2 Let my prayer be counted as incense before you

and the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice.

3 Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord;

keep watch over the door of my lips.

1 I call on you, O Yahweh; hasten to me.

Listen to my voice when I call to you.

2 Let my prayer be set before you as incense,

the lifting up of my palms as the evening offering.

3 Set a guard, O Yahweh, over my mouth;

keep watch over the door of my lips.

1 Lord, I call out to you. Come quickly to help me.

Listen to me when I call out to you.

2 May my prayer come to you like the sweet smell of incense.

When I lift up my hands in prayer, may it be like the evening sacrifice.

3 Lord, guard my mouth.

Keep watch over the door of my lips.

1 O Lord, I call upon You; hasten to me!

Give ear to my voice when I call to You!

2 May my prayer be counted as incense before You;

The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.

3 Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;

Keep watch over the door of my lips.