Praying Through: Psalm 141

The Psalm

Psalm 141 (CSB)
A psalm of David.

1 LORD, I call on you; hurry to help me. Listen to my voice when I call on you.

2 May my prayer be set before you as incense, the raising of my hands as the evening offering.

3 LORD, set up a guard for my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

4 Do not let my heart turn to any evil thing or perform wicked acts with evildoers. Do not let me feast on their delicacies.

5 Let the righteous one strike me— it is an act of faithful love; let him rebuke me— it is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. Even now my prayer is against the evil acts of the wicked.

6 When their rulers will be thrown off the sides of a cliff, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasing.

7 As when one plows and breaks up the soil, turning up rocks, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.

8 But my eyes look to you, LORD, my Lord. I seek refuge in you; do not let me die.

9 Protect me from the trap they have set for me, and from the snares of evildoers.

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

The Prayer

My Only Help and Hope

When I have called

  • you have always answered
  • you have rescued me
  • more than times than I count.

You are my only hope and stay.

And I love you, Lord

  • and with all that is in me
  • I will forever
  • bless your holy name.

Amen.