Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 141:2 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Let my prayer be set forth before thee {as} incense; {and} the lifting up of my hands {as} the evening sacrifice. {set...: Heb. directed}”
Psalms 141:2
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
[A Psalm of David.] LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
Let my prayer be set forth before thee {as} incense; {and} the lifting up of my hands {as} the evening sacrifice. {set...: Heb. directed}
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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