Self-interpreting Bible

Psalms 141

1David prayeth that his suit may be acceptable, 3his conscience free from guilt, 9and his person safe from the snares of the wicked.

0 A Psalm of David.

1 LORD, ^aI cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

a: Ps. 130:1 , Ps. 130:2 , Ps. 70:1 , Ps. 70:5 , Ps. 4:1 , Ps. 5:1 , Ps. 5:7 , Ps. 18:6 , Ps. 31:4 - 6

2 Let my prayer be ¹set forth before thee as ^bincense; and ^cthe lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

1: Heb. directed.
b: Re. 5:8 , Re. 8:3 , Re. 8:4 , Ex. 30:7 , Ex. 30:8 , Lu. 1:10
c: 1Ti. 2:8 , Ps. 28:2 , Ps. 63:4 , Ps. 134:2 , Ex. 29:39 - 42

3 ^dSet a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

d: Ps. 16:1 , Ps. 17:4 , Ps. 17:5 , Ps. 17:8 , Ps. 71:8 , Ps. 39:1 , Ja. 1:26 , Ja. 3:2

4 ^eIncline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: ^fand let me not eat of their dainties.

e: Ps. 119:36 , Mat. 6:13 , Ja. 1:13
f: Pr. 23:6 , Pr. 1:10 - 19 , Pr. 7:7 - 23 , Pr. 9:17

5 ²Let ^gthe 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 ^hyet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

2: Or, Let the righteous smite me kindly and reprove me, let not their precious oil break my head.
g: Pr. 9:8 , Pr. 19:25 , Pr. 25:12 , Pr. 27:6 , Pr. 6:23 , Pr. 15:5 , Pr. 15:32 , Pr. 15:33 , Ga. 6:1 , Le. 19:17 , Mat. 18:15
h: Ja. 5:16 , Mat. 5:44

6 When ⁱtheir judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; ^jfor they are sweet.

i: 1Sa. 31:1 , 1Sa. 31:8 , 1Sa. 24:9 - 19 , 1Sa. 26:17 - 25 , 2Sa. 1:17 - 27
j: 2Sa. 23:1

7 Our ^kbones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

k: 1Sa. 22:18 , 1Sa. 22:19 , Re. 11:8 , Re. 11:9 , Eze. 37:2 , Eze. 37:11 , Ps. 53:5

8 But ^lmine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; ³leave not my soul destitute.

l: 2Ch. 20:12 , Ps. 123:1 , Ps. 123:2 , Ps. 25:15
3: Heb. make not my soul bare. Ps. 102.17; 71.9,18. , Ps. 102:17 , Ps. 71:9 , Ps. 71:18

9 Keep me from ^mthe snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

m: Pr. 13:14 , Ps. 140:5 , Ps. 119:110 , Ps. 142:3

10 Let ⁿthe wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I ^*withal ⁴escape.

n: Ps. 35:8 , Ps. 7:15 , Ps. 7:16 , Ps. 91:2 , Ps. 91:3 , Pr. 11:8
*: withal-also, likewise.
4: Heb. pass over.