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Psalms 141:2 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. "
Psalms 141:2
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[[A Psalm of David.]] LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry
Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
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.
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Psalms 141:1
"[[A Psalm of David.]] LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry"
Psalms 141:3
"Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips."
Psalms 141:4
"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."
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 141:6
"When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet."
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