A Psalm of David.

1 LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.*141.2 set…: Heb. directed

3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

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.*141.5 me; it shall be a…: or, me kindly, and reprove me; let not their precious oil break, etc

6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

7 Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.*141.8 leave…: Heb. make not my soul bare

9 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.*141.10 escape: Heb. pass over

大卫的诗。 1 耶和华啊！我呼求你，

求你快来帮助我；

我呼求你的时候，求你留心听我的声音。*本节在《马索拉文本》包括细字标题

2 愿我的祷告好象香安放在你面前；

愿我的手高举好象献晚祭。

3 耶和华啊！求你看守我的口，

把守我的嘴。

4 求你不要容我的心偏向恶事，

免得我和作孽的人一同行恶，

也不要使我吃他们的美食。

5 愿义人击打我，这是出于慈爱；

愿他责备我，这是膏我头的膏油，

我的头不会拒绝。

我仍要为恶人的恶行祷告。

6 他们的官长被摔在山崖下的时候，

他们就要听我的话，因为我的话甘美。

7 他们说："我们的骨头被拋散在墓旁，

好象人犁田锄地时掘起的土块。"

8 主耶和华啊！我的眼睛仰望你；

我投靠你，求你不要使我丧命。

9 求你保护我脱离恶人为我所设的网罗，

和作孽的人的圈套。

10 愿恶人都落在自己的网罗里，

我却得以安然逃脱。