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Psalms 141

Royal Kingdom

Prayer for Preservation from Evil
A Psalm of David.

1

I call upon you, O Lord; make haste to me! Give ear to my voice, when I call to you!

2

Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice!

3

Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord, keep watch over the door of my lips!

4

Incline not my heart to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties!

5

Let a good man strike or rebuke me in kindness, but let the oil of the wicked never anoint my head; for my prayer is continually against their wicked deeds.

6

When they are given over to those who shall condemn them, then they shall learn that the word of the Lord is true.

7

As a rock which one cleaves and shatters on the land, so shall their bones be strewn at the mouth of Sheol.

8

But my eyes are toward you, O Lord God; in you I seek refuge; leave me not defenseless!

9

Keep me from the trap which they have laid for me, and from the snares of evildoers!

10

Let the wicked together fall into their own nets, while I escape.

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