Psalm 141:1-7

1 A psalm of David: ADONAI, I have called you; come to me quickly! Listen to my plea when I call to you.

2 Let my prayer be like incense set before you, my uplifted hands like an evening sacrifice.

3 Set a guard, ADONAI, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

4 Don't let my heart turn to anything evil or allow me to act wickedly with men who are evildoers; keep me from eating their delicacies.

5 Let the righteous strike me, let him correct me; it will be an act of love. Let my head not refuse such choice oil, for I will keep on praying about their wickedness.

6 When their rulers are thrown down from the cliff, [the wicked] will hear that my words were fitting.

7 As when one plows and breaks the ground into clods, our bones are strewn at the mouth of Sh'ol.

Psalm 141:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 141

\\<>\\. This psalm was written about the same time, and upon the same occasion, as that going before and what follows after; even when David was persecuted by Saul, and when he was in great danger of his enemies, and snares were laid for his life.