Psalms 141
1 LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
7 Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
9 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
Common Questions About Psalms 141
What request opens Psalm 141?
David asks God to set a guard over his mouth and keep watch over the door of his lips, so he would not be drawn toward evil or the delicacies of wicked men.
What image does David use for correction?
David welcomes the rebuke of the righteous as a kindness, like oil on his head, showing a humble openness to correction from godly people rather than resisting it.
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Questions to Think About
- Do you welcome correction from godly friends as a kindness, the way David describes here?
- What would it look like to ask God daily to 'guard your mouth' the way David does?
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