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Psalm 141 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Psa 141:1

Psa 141:1<A Psalm. Of David.> Lord, I have made my cry to you; come to me quickly; give ear to my voice, when it goes up to you.

Psa 141:2

Psa 141:2Let my prayer be ordered before you like a sweet smell; and let the lifting up of my hands be like the evening offering.

Psa 141:3

Psa 141:3O Lord, keep a watch over my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Psa 141:4

Psa 141:4Keep my heart from desiring any evil thing, or from taking part in the sins of the evil-doers with men who do wrong: and let me have no part in their good things.

Psa 141:5

Psa 141:5Let the upright give me punishment; and let the god-fearing man put me in the right way; but I will not let the oil of sinners come on my head: when they do evil I will give myself to prayer.

Psa 141:6

Psa 141:6When destruction comes to their judges by the side of the rock, they will give ear to my words, for they are sweet.

Psa 141:7

Psa 141:7Our bones are broken up at the mouth of the underworld, as the earth is broken by the plough.

Psa 141:8

Psa 141:8But my eyes are turned to you, O Lord God: my hope is in you; let not my soul be given up to death.

Psa 141:9

Psa 141:9Keep me from the net which they have put down for me, and from the designs of the workers of evil.

Psa 141:10

Psa 141:10Let the sinners be taken in the nets which they themselves have put down, while I go free.
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