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About this chapterDavid calls on the Lord to hurry to him and asks that his prayer rise like incense and the lifting of his hands like the evening sacrifice. He asks for a guard over his mouth, a heart that does not lean toward evil, and that he never eat the delicacies of wrongdoers. He would rather be struck by a righteous person as a kindness, like oil on the head, than be flattered by the wicked. Though his people have been scattered, he keeps his eyes on the Lord, takes refuge in him, and asks to be kept from traps and snares while the wicked fall into their own nets.

David calls on the Lord to hurry to him and asks that his prayer rise like incense and the lifting of his hands like the evening sacrifice. He asks for a guard over his mouth, a heart that does not lean toward evil, and that he never eat the delicacies of wrongdoers. He would rather be struck by a righteous person as a kindness, like oil on the head, than be flattered by the wicked. Though his people have been scattered, he keeps his eyes on the Lord, takes refuge in him, and asks to be kept from traps and snares while the wicked fall into their own nets.

Themes

  • Prayer like incense
  • Guarding the tongue
  • Welcoming correction
  • Refuge in God

Key verses

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Psalms 141

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1I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You. 2May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering. 3Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips. 4Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies. 5Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked. 6When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant. 7As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol. 8But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless. 9Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers. 10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.
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