Bible Chapter Summary
Psalms 141 Summary
Prayer for Protection from Evil
The psalmist cries urgently to the Lord for swift deliverance, asking that his prayer ascend like incense and his lifted hands like an evening sacrifice. He requests the Lord to guard his mouth and lips from evil speaking and to keep him from the wicked and their influence. The psalmist expresses willingness to receive correction from the righteous and states that his prayer continues even for those who persecute him.
Key themes
Key verses
Psalms 141:1
“LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.”
Psalms 141:3
“Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.”
Psalms 141:5
“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.”
Psalms 141:10
“Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.”
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