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Psalm 141:title–4

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PROTECTION FROM SIN AND SINNERS

A psalm of David.

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

Listen to my voice when I call on you.q

2May my prayer be set before you as incense,r

the raising of my hands as the evening offering.s

3Lord, set up a guard for my mouth;

keep watch at the door of my lips.t

4Do not let my heart turn to any evil thing

or perform wicked acts with evildoers.

Do not let me feast on their delicacies.u

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Cross references

  1. qPs 22:19; 38:22; 70:5
  2. rEx 30:8
  3. sLk 1:10; Rv 5:8; 8:3–4
  4. tPs 34:13; 39:1; Pr 13:3; Mc 7:5
  5. uPs 119:36; Pr 23:6; Is 32:6

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

A Psalm of David.

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

Give ear to my voice when I call to you!

Let my prayer be counted as incense before you,

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

Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;

keep watch over the door of my lips!

Do not let my heart incline to any evil,

to busy myself with wicked deeds

in company with men who work iniquity,

and let me not eat of their delicacies!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A psalm of David.

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

hear me when I call to you.

May my prayer be set before you like incense;

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

Set a guard over my mouth, Lord;

keep watch over the door of my lips.

Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil

so that I take part in wicked deeds

along with those who are evildoers;

do not let me eat their delicacies.

NLTNew Living Translation

A psalm of David.

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

Listen when I cry to you for help!

Accept my prayer as incense offered to you,

and my upraised hands as an evening offering.

Take control of what I say, O Lord,

and guard my lips.

Don’t let me drift toward evil

or take part in acts of wickedness.

Don’t let me share in the delicacies

of those who do wrong.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A psalm of David.

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

Listen to my voice when I call to you.

Let my prayer be set before you as incense,

the lifting up of my palms as the evening offering.

Set a guard, O Yahweh, over my mouth;

keep watch over the door of my lips.

Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,

to practice wicked deeds

with men who do iniquity;

and do not let me eat of their delicacies.

KJV 1900King James Version

A Psalm of David.

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 before thee as incense;

And the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth;

Keep the door of my lips.

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.