Psalms 141 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 142

¹A contemplation by David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer. I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.

KJVMaschil^H4905^(H8688) of David^H1732; A Prayer^H8605 when he was in the cave^H4631. I cried^H2199^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068 with my voice^H6963; with my voice^H6963 unto the LORD^H3068 did I make my supplication^H2603^(H8691).

² I pour out my complaint before him. I tell him my troubles.

KJVI poured out^H8210^(H8799) my complaint^H7879 before^H6440 him; I shewed^H5046^(H8686) before^H6440 him my trouble^H6869.

³ When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, you knew my route. On the path in which I walk, they have hidden a snare for me.

KJVWhen my spirit^H7307 was overwhelmed^H5848^(H8692) within me, then thou knewest^H3045^(H8804) my path^H5410. In the way^H734 wherein^H2098 I walked^H1980^(H8762) have they privily laid^H2934^(H8804) a snare^H6341 for me.

⁴ Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul.

KJVI looked^H5027^(H8685) on my right hand^H3225, and beheld^H7200^(H8798), but there was no man that would know^H5234^(H8688) me: refuge^H4498 failed^H6^(H8804) me; no man cared^H1875^(H8802) for my soul^H5315.

⁵ I cried to you, Yahweh. I said, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

KJVI cried^H2199^(H8804) unto thee, O LORD^H3068: I said^H559^(H8804), Thou art my refuge^H4268 and my portion^H2506 in the land^H776 of the living^H2416.

⁶ Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need. Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.

KJVAttend^H7181^(H8685) unto my cry^H7440; for I am brought^H1809 very^H3966 low^H1809^(H8804): deliver^H5337^(H8685) me from my persecutors^H7291^(H8802); for they are stronger^H553^(H8804) than I.

⁷ Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, for you will be good to me.

KJVBring^H3318^(H8685) my soul^H5315 out of prison^H4525, that I may praise^H3034^(H8687) thy name^H8034: the righteous^H6662 shall compass me about^H3803^(H8686); for thou shalt deal bountifully^H1580^(H8799) with me.

WEB·Psalms 141

¹A Psalm by David. Yahweh, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.

KJVA Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. LORD^H3068, I cry^H7121^(H8804) unto thee: make haste^H2363^(H8798) unto me; give ear^H238^(H8685) unto my voice^H6963, when I cry^H7121^(H8800) unto thee.

² Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.

KJVLet my prayer^H8605 be set forth^H3559^(H8735) before^H6440 thee as incense^H7004; and the lifting up^H4864 of my hands^H3709 as the evening^H6153 sacrifice^H4503.

³ Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

KJVSet^H7896^(H8798) a watch^H8108, O LORD^H3068, before my mouth^H6310; keep^H5341^(H8798) the door^H1817 of my lips^H8193.

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.

KJVIncline^H5186^(H8686) not my heart^H3820 to any evil^H7451 thing^H1697, to practise^H5953^(H8705) wicked^H7562 works^H5949 with men^H376 that work^H6466^(H8802) iniquity^H205: and let me not eat^H3898^(H8799) of their dainties^H4516.

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.

KJVLet the righteous^H6662 smite^H1986^(H8799) me; it shall be a kindness^H2617: and let him reprove^H3198^(H8686) me; it shall be an excellent^H7218 oil^H8081, which shall not break^H5106^(H8686) my head^H7218: for yet my prayer^H8605 also shall be in their calamities^H7451.

⁶ Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.

KJVWhen their judges^H8199^(H8802) are overthrown^H8058^(H8738) in stony^H5553 places^H3027, they shall hear^H8085^(H8804) my words^H561; for they are sweet^H5276^(H8804).

⁷ “As when one plows and breaks up the earth, our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.”

KJVOur bones^H6106 are scattered^H6340^(H8738) at the grave's^H7585 mouth^H6310, as when one cutteth^H6398^(H8802) and cleaveth^H1234^(H8802) wood upon the earth^H776.

⁸ For my eyes are on you, Yahweh, the Lord. I take refuge in you. Don’t leave my soul destitute.

KJVBut mine eyes^H5869 are unto thee, O GOD^H3069 the Lord^H136: in thee is my trust^H2620^(H8804); leave^H6168 not my soul^H5315 destitute^H6168^(H8762).

⁹ Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, from the traps of the workers of iniquity.

KJVKeep^H8104^(H8798) me from the snares^H3027^H6341 which they have laid^H3369^(H8804) for me, and the gins^H4170 of the workers^H6466^(H8802) of iniquity^H205.

¹⁰ Let the wicked fall together into their own nets while I pass by.

KJVLet the wicked^H7563 fall^H5307^(H8799) into their own nets^H4364, whilst that I withal^H3162 escape^H5674^(H8799).

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