PSALMS CHAPTER 141 (ORIGINAL 1611 KJV)

The actual, original, first printing of the 1611 King James Version (‘HE’ Bible) — Psalms Chapter 141.

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CHAP. CXLI.

1 Dauid prayeth that his suit may bee acceptable, 3 his conscience sincere, 7 and his life safe from snares.

¹ [A Psalme of Dauid.] Lord, I crie vnto thee, make haste vnto mee: giue eare vnto my voice, when I crie vnto thee.

² Let my prayer bee set foorth before thee as incense: and the lifting vp of my hands as the Euening sacrifice.²

³ Set a watch (O Lord) before my mouth: keepe the doore of my lips.

⁴ Incline not my heart to any euill thing, to practise wicked workes with men that worke iniquitie: and let mee not eate of their dainties.

⁵ Let the righteous smite mee, it shalbe a kindnesse: and let him reprooue me, it shalbe an excellent oile, which shall not breake my head: for yet my prayer also shalbe in their calamities.⁵

⁶ When their Iudges are ouerthrowen in stonie places, they shall heare my words, for they are sweet.

⁷ Our bones are scattered at the graues mouth: as when one cutteth and cleaueth wood vpon the earth.

⁸ But mine eyes are vnto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust, leaue not my soule destitute.⁸

⁹ Keepe mee from the snare which they haue laide for me, and the grinnes of the workers of iniquitie.

¹⁰ Let the wicked fall into their owne nets: whilest that I withal escape.¹⁰

Psalms Chapter 141 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible)

² Hebr. directed.
⁵ Or, let the righteous smite mee kindly, and reproue me, let not their precious oile breake my head, &c.
⁸ Heb. make not my soule bare.
¹⁰ Hebr. passe ouer.

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