141:1 A psalm of David. LORD, I call to you; come quickly to help me; listen to myplea when I call.
141:2 Let my prayer be incense before you; my uplifted hands an evening sacrifice.
141:3 Set a guard, LORD, before my mouth, a gatekeeper at my lips.
141:4 Do not let my heart incline to evil, or yield to any sin. I will never feastupon the fine food of evildoers.
141:5 Let the just strike me; that is kindness; let them rebuke me; that is oil formy head. All this I shall not refuse, but will pray despite these trials.
141:6 When their leaders are cast over the cliff, all will learn that my prayerswere heard.
141:7 As when a farmer plows a field into broken clods, so their bones will bestrewn at the mouth of Sheol.
141:8 My eyes are upon you, O GOD, my Lord; in you I take refuge; do not strip meof life.
141:9 Guard me from the trap they have set for me, from the snares of evildoers.
141:10 Into their own nets let all the wicked fall, while I make good my ownescape.