141:1 A Psalm of David. I call upon thee, O LORD; make haste to me! Give ear to my voice, when I call to thee!
141:1 A Psalm of David. I call upon you, O LORD; come quickly to me; give ear to my voice when I call to you.

141:2 Let my prayer be counted as incense before thee, and the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice!
141:2 Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice.

141:3 Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD, keep watch over the door of my lips!
141:3 Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.

141:4 Incline not my heart to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties!
141:4 Do not turn my heart to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with those who work iniquity; do not let me eat of their delicacies.

141:5 Let a good man strike or rebuke me in kindness, but let the oil of the wicked never anoint my head; for my prayer is continually against their wicked deeds.
141:5 Let the righteous strike me; let the faithful correct me. Never let the oil of the wicked anoint my head, for my prayer is continually against their wicked deeds.

141:6 When they are given over to those who shall condemn them, then they shall learn that the word of the LORD is true.
141:6 When they are given over to those who shall condemn them, then they shall learn that my words were pleasant.

141:7 As a rock which one cleaves and shatters on the land, so shall their bones be strewn at the mouth of Sheol.
141:7 Like a rock that one breaks apart and shatters on the land, so shall their bones be strewn at the mouth of Sheol.

141:8 But my eyes are toward thee, O LORD God; in thee I seek refuge; leave me not defenseless!
141:8 But my eyes are turned toward you, O GOD, my Lord; in you I seek refuge; do not leave me defenseless.

141:9 Keep me from the trap which they have laid for me, and from the snares of evildoers!
141:9 Keep me from the trap that they have laid for me, and from the snares of evildoers.

141:10 Let the wicked together fall into their own nets, while I escape.
141:10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I alone escape.