Psalms 141:1-8

A psalm of David.

1 I call to you, LORD, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you.
2 May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.
3 Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips.
4 Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds along with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies.
5 Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness; let him rebuke me—that is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it, for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.
6 Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs, and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
7 They will say, “As one plows and breaks up the earth, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of the grave.”
8 But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign LORD; in you I take refuge—do not give me over to death.

Psalms 141:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 141

\\<>\\. This psalm was written about the same time, and upon the same occasion, as that going before and what follows after; even when David was persecuted by Saul, and when he was in great danger of his enemies, and snares were laid for his life.

Cross References 18

  • 1. S Psalms 22:19; Psalms 70:5
  • 2. S Psalms 4:1; Psalms 5:1-2; Psalms 27:7; Psalms 143:1
  • 3. S Luke 1:9; Revelation 5:8; Revelation 8:3
  • 4. S Psalms 28:2; Psalms 63:4; 1 Timothy 2:8
  • 5. S Exodus 29:39,41; Exodus 30:8
  • 6. S Psalms 34:13; James 1:26; James 3:8
  • 7. S Psalms 12:2
  • 8. S Joshua 24:23
  • 9. S Psalms 106:29
  • 10. Proverbs 23:1-3; Proverbs 23:6
  • 11. Proverbs 9:8; Proverbs 19:25; Proverbs 25:12; Ecclesiastes 7:5
  • 12. S Exodus 29:7; Psalms 23:5
  • 13. S 2 Chronicles 25:12
  • 14. Psalms 129:3
  • 15. Numbers 16:32-33
  • 16. S Numbers 16:30; Psalms 53:5
  • 17. Psalms 123:2; Psalms 25:15
  • 18. Psalms 2:12; Psalms 11:1
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