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King James Bible 1611

King James Bible 1769


141:1 [A Psalme of Dauid.] Lord, I crie vnto thee, make haste vnto mee: giue eare vnto my voice, when I crie vnto thee. Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
141:2 Let my prayer bee set foorth before thee as incense: and the lifting vp of my hands as the Euening sacrifice. Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
141:3 Set a watch (O Lord) before my mouth: keepe the doore of my lips. Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
141:4 Incline not my heart to any euill thing, to practise wicked workes with men that worke iniquitie: and let mee not eate of their dainties. 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.
141:5 Let the righteous smite mee, it shalbe a kindnesse: and let him reprooue me, it shalbe an excellent oile, which shall not breake my head: for yet my prayer also shalbe in their calamities. 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.
141:6 When their Iudges are ouerthrowen in stonie places, they shall heare my words, for they are sweet. When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
141:7 Our bones are scattered at the graues mouth: as when one cutteth and cleaueth wood vpon the earth. Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
141:8 But mine eyes are vnto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust, leaue not my soule destitute. But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
141:9 Keepe mee from the snare which they haue laide for me, and the grinnes of the workers of iniquitie. Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
141:10 Let the wicked fall into their owne nets: whilest that I withal escape. Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.