The Word Am I

The Book of Psalms

Berean Study Bible :: World English Bible Catholic

- Chapter 141 -

Come to me quickly

(Psalm 70:1-5)
1
I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.
2
May my prayer be set before You like incense, my uplifted hands like the evening offering.
3
Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.
4
Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.
5
Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.
6
When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.
7
As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
8
But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.(a)
9
Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.
10
Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.

Footnotes

(a)141:8 Or do not pour out my life or do not give me over to death

Come to me quickly

(Psalm 70:1-5)
1
LORD, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.
2
Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.
3
Set a watch, LORD, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.
4
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.
5
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.
6
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.
7
As when one plows and breaks up the earth, our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.”(a)
8
For my eyes are on you, LORD, the Lord. I take refuge in you. Don’t leave my soul destitute.
9
Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, from the traps of the workers of iniquity.
10
Let the wicked fall together into their own nets while I pass by.

Footnotes

(a)141:7 Sheol is the place of the dead.