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Berean Standard Bible

“May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.”

Psalms 141:2

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Psalms 141 is David's evening prayer, asking for God's help against temptation and for protection from the wicked. It opens with a cry to be heard.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.

World English Bible (WEB)

Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.

King James Version (KJV)

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let my prayer be ordered before you like a sweet smell; and let the lifting up of my hands be like the evening offering.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Sea enderezada mi oración delante de ti como un perfume, el don de mis manos como la ofrenda de la tarde.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Que suba a tu presencia mi oración como una ofrenda de incienso; que hacia ti levante mis manos como un sacrificio vespertino.

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