Psalm 141:6-10

The Message

^3-7Post a guard at my mouth, God,
    set a watch at the door of my lips.
Don’t let me so much as dream of evil
    or thoughtlessly fall into bad company.
And these people who only do wrong—
    don’t let them lure me with their sweet talk!
May the Just One set me straight,
    may the Kind One correct me,
Don’t let sin anoint my head.
    I’m praying hard against their evil ways!
Oh, let their leaders be pushed off a high rock cliff;
    make them face the music.
Like a rock pulverized by a maul,
    let their bones be scattered at the gates of hell.

^8-10But God, dear Lord,
    I only have eyes for you.
Since I’ve run for dear life to you,
    take good care of me.
Protect me from their evil scheming,
    from all their demonic subterfuge.
Let the wicked fall flat on their faces,
    while I walk off without a scratch.

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Psalm 141:6-8

King James Version

⁶When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

⁷Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

⁸But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

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Psalm 141:6-8

New International Version

⁶Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs,^(A)
and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
⁷They will say, “As one plows^(B) and breaks up the earth,^(C)
so our bones have been scattered at the mouth^(D) of the grave.”