Psalm 141
New American Standard Bible
An Evening Prayer for Sanctification and Protection.
A Psalm of David.
141 Lord, I call upon You; (A)hurry to me!
(B)Listen to my voice when I call to You!
2 May my prayer be [a]counted as (C)incense before You;
The (D)raising of my hands as the (E)evening offering.
3 Set a (F)guard, Lord, [b]over my mouth;
Keep watch over the (G)door of my lips.
4 (H)Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,
To practice deeds [c]of wickedness
With people who (I)do wrong;
And (J)may I not taste their delicacies.
5 May the (K)righteous strike me with mercy and discipline me;
It is (L)oil for the head;
My head shall not refuse it,
For my prayer (M)is still against their evil deeds.
6 Their judges are (N)thrown down by the sides of the rock,
And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.
7 As when one (O)plows and breaks open the earth,
Our (P)bones have been scattered at the (Q)mouth of [d]Sheol.
8 For my (R)eyes are toward You, [e]God, the Lord;
In You I (S)take refuge; (T)do not [f]leave me defenseless.
9 Keep me from the [g](U)jaws of the trap which they have set for me,
And from the (V)snares of those who do wrong.
10 May the wicked (W)fall into their own nets,
While I pass by [h](X)safely.
Footnotes
- Psalm 141:2 Lit fixed
- Psalm 141:3 Lit to
- Psalm 141:4 Lit in
- Psalm 141:7 I.e., the netherworld
- Psalm 141:8 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
- Psalm 141:8 Lit pour out my soul
- Psalm 141:9 Lit hands of the trap
- Psalm 141:10 Lit altogether
Psalm 141
King James Version
141 Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
4 Incline 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 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.
6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
9 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
Psalmen 141
Neue Genfer Übersetzung
Ein Abendgebet in Verfolgungszeit
141 Ein Psalm Davids.
Höre auf meine Stimme, wenn ich zu dir rufe!
2 Nimm mein Gebet an wie den Duft geopferten Weihrauchs;
und wenn ich meine Hände zu dir emporhebe, dann sei es für dich wie ein Speiseopfer am Abend.
3 Stelle eine Wache vor meinen Mund,
ja, achte auf die Worte, die über meine Lippen kommen[a].
4 Lass nicht zu, dass mein Herz sich zum Bösen verleiten lässt
– sei es in gottlosen Worten oder Taten,
dass ich gemeinsame Sache mache mit Leuten, die Übeltäter sind.
Nicht einmal kosten will ich von ihren Leckerbissen!
5 Wer nach Gottes Willen lebt[b], der mag mich strafen – er tut es aus Liebe!
Er mag mich zurechtweisen – es ist wohltuend wie Salböl für mein Haupt,
und dagegen werde ich mich[c] gewiss nicht wehren!
Noch immer begegne ich der Bosheit meiner Feinde mit Gebet.
6 Wenn die Mächtigen unter ihnen die Felswände hinuntergestoßen werden,
dann werden meine Worte ´bei den Leuten` wieder willkommen sein.
7 Wie beim Pflügen das Erdreich aufgerissen und verteilt wird,
so liegen unsere Gebeine überall zerstreut an den Pforten des Totenreichs.[d]
8 Doch auf dich,
bei dir suche ich Zuflucht – gib mein Leben nicht preis!
9 Bewahre mich vor der Schlinge, die sie mir gelegt haben,
und vor den Fallen der Übeltäter!
10 Mögen die Gottlosen sich in ihrem eigenen Netz verfangen,
während ich ´unbeschadet` vorbeigehe!
Footnotes
- Psalmen 141:3 W bewache die Tür meiner Lippen.
- Psalmen 141:5 W Der Gerechte.
- Psalmen 141:5 W wird mein Haupt sich.
- Psalmen 141:7 Die Verse 5-7 sind im hebräischen Text sehr schwierig zu übersetzen, daher fällt auch ihre Deutung unterschiedlich aus.
- Psalmen 141:8 W auf dich,
Herr , Herr.
Psalm 141
New King James Version
Prayer for Safekeeping from Wickedness
A Psalm of David.
141 Lord, I cry out to You;
Make haste to me!
Give ear to my voice when I cry out to You.
2 Let my prayer be set before You (A)as incense,
(B)The lifting up of my hands as (C)the evening sacrifice.
3 Set a guard, O Lord, over my (D)mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.
4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,
To practice wicked works
With men who work iniquity;
(E)And do not let me eat of their delicacies.
5 (F)Let the righteous strike me;
It shall be a kindness.
And let him rebuke me;
It shall be as excellent oil;
Let my head not refuse it.
For still my prayer is against the deeds of the wicked.
6 Their judges are overthrown by the sides of the [a]cliff,
And they hear my words, for they are sweet.
7 Our bones are scattered at the mouth of the grave,
As when one plows and breaks up the earth.
8 But (G)my eyes are upon You, O God the Lord;
In You I take refuge;
[b]Do not leave my soul destitute.
9 Keep me from (H)the snares they have laid for me,
And from the traps of the workers of iniquity.
10 (I)Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
While I escape safely.
Footnotes
- Psalm 141:6 rock
- Psalm 141:8 Lit. Do not make my soul bare
Psalm 141
New International Version
Psalm 141
A psalm of David.
1 I call to you, Lord, come quickly(A) to me;
hear me(B) when I call to you.
2 May my prayer be set before you like incense;(C)
may the lifting up of my hands(D) be like the evening sacrifice.(E)
3 Set a guard over my mouth,(F) Lord;
keep watch over the door of my lips.(G)
4 Do not let my heart(H) be drawn to what is evil
so that I take part in wicked deeds(I)
along with those who are evildoers;
do not let me eat their delicacies.(J)
5 Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness;
let him rebuke me(K)—that is oil on my head.(L)
My head will not refuse it,
for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.
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