Psalm 141:1
Verse 1 of 10. The 141st of 150 chapters in Psalms, in Poetry and Wisdom.
1Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
2Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
3Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
4Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
5Let 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.
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Psalm 141:1 in the World English Bible
A Psalm by David. LORD, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.Read Psalm 141:1 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on Psalm 141:1
David loved prayer, and he begs of God that his prayers might be heard and answered, v. 1, 2. David cried unto God. His crying denotes fervency in prayer; he prayed as one in earnest. His crying to God denotes faith and fixedness in prayer. And what did he desire as the success of his prayer? 1. That God would take cognizance of it: "Give ear to my voice; let me have a gracious audience."
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King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.