Psalms 141
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David makes prayer for God's acceptance and assistance
Verse 1
WEB A Psalm by David. Yahweh, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.
KJV A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
TSK A. M. 2946. B.C. 1058. make haste: ps 40:13, ps 69:17,18, ps 70:5, ps 71:12, ps 143:7, job 7:21
Verse 2
WEB Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.
KJV Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
TSK Let my prayer: pr 15:8; set forth: ps 5:3; as incense: ex 30:7-9,34-38, le 10:1,2, le 16:11-13, nu 16:35,46-48, mal 1:11, lu 1:9,10, re 5:8, re 8:3,4; the lifting: ps 28:2, ps 63:4, ps 134:2, 1ti 2:8; the evening: ex 29:39,42, 1ki 18:36, ezr 9:4, da 9:21, ac 3:1
Verse 4
WEB Don’t incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. Don’t let me eat of their delicacies.
KJV Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
TSK Incline not: ps 119:36, de 2:30, de 29:4, 1ki 8:58, 1ki 22:22, isa 63:17, mt 6:13, jas 1:13; to practise: 1co 15:33, 2co 6:17, re 18:4; and let me: nu 25:2, pr 23:1-3,6-8, da 1:5-8, ac 10:13,14, 1co 10:27,28,31
That God would appear for his rescue
Verse 5
WEB Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don’t let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.
KJV 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.
TSK the righteous: 1sa 25:31-34, 2sa 12:7-13, 2ch 16:7-10, 2ch 25:16, pr 6:23, pr 9:8,9, pr 15:5,22, pr 19:25, pr 25:12, pr 27:5,6, ga 2:11-14, ga 6:1, re 3:19; for yet my: ps 51:18, ps 125:4, mt 5:44, 2ti 1:16-18, jas 5:14-16
Verse 6
WEB Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.
KJV When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
TSK When their judges: 1sa 31:1-8, 2sa 1:17-27, 1ch 10:1-7; they shall hear: 2sa 2:4, 2sa 5:1-3, 1ch 11:1-3, 1ch 12:38; for they: ps 45:2, 2sa 2:5,6, 2sa 23:1, 1ch 13:2, lu 4:22
Verse 8
WEB For my eyes are on you, Yahweh, the Lord. In you, I take refuge. Don’t leave my soul destitute.
KJV But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
TSK mine eyes: ps 25:15, ps 123:1,2, 2ch 20:12; leave not my soul destitute: ps 25:16,17, ps 102:17, ps 143:3,4, isa 41:17, joh 14:18
Verse 10
WEB Let the wicked fall together into their own nets, while I pass by.
KJV Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
TSK the wicked: ps 7:15,16, ps 35:8, ps 37:14,15, ps 64:7,8, ps 140:9, es 7:10, pr 11:8