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Psalms 141

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBA Psalm by David. Yahweh, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.
    KJVA Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
  2. 2
    WEBLet my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.
    KJVLet my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
  3. 3
    WEBSet a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.
    KJVSet a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
  4. 4
    WEBDon’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.
    KJVIncline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
  5. 5
    WEBLet 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.
    KJVLet 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.
  6. 6
    WEBTheir judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.
    KJVWhen their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
  7. 7
    WEB“As when one plows and breaks up the earth, our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.”
    KJVOur bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
  8. 8
    WEBFor my eyes are on you, Yahweh, the Lord. I take refuge in you. Don’t leave my soul destitute.
    KJVBut mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
  9. 9
    WEBKeep me from the snare which they have laid for me, from the traps of the workers of iniquity.
    KJVKeep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
  10. 10
    WEBLet the wicked fall together into their own nets while I pass by.
    KJVLet the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
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  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.