An Evening Prayer for Sanctification and Protection.
A Psalm of David.
LORD, I call upon You; ahurry to me.bListen to my voice when I call to You.Ps 22:19; 38:22; 70:5Ps 5:1; 143:12 Let my prayer be counted as aincense before You;The blifting up of my hands as the cevening offering. 1+@Tim 2:8; Rev 8:3, 4Ex 30:8; Luke 1:10; Rev 5:8; 8:3, 41 Tim 2:8Ex 29:39, 41; 1 Kin 18:29, 36; Dan 9:213 Set a aguard, O LORD, over my mouth;Keep watch over the bdoor of my lips to keep me from speaking thoughtlessly.Ps 34:13; 39:1; Prov 13:3; 21:23Mic 7:54 aDo not incline my heart to consent to or tolerate any evil thing,Or to practice deeds of wickednessWith men who bplan and do evil;And clet me not eat of their delicacies (be tempted by their gain) .Ps 119:36Is 32:6; Hos 6:8; Mal 3:15Prov 23:6
5 Let the arighteous thoughtfully strike (correct) me—it is a kindness done to encourage my spiritual maturity.bIt is the choicest anointing oil on the head;Let my head not refuse to accept and acknowledge and learn from it;For still my prayer is cagainst their wicked deeds. Prov 9:8; 19:25; 25:12; Gal 6:1Prov 9:8; 19:25; 25:12; 27:6; Eccl 7:5; Gal 6:1Ps 23:5; 133:2Ps 35:146 Their wicked, godless judges are athrown down the sides of the rocky cliff,And they who followed them will hear my words, for they are pleasant (just) .2 Chr 25:127 As when the one aplows and breaks open the ground and the soil scatters behind him,Our bbones have been scattered at the cmouth of Sheol by the injustices of the wicked. 2+@Cor 1:9Ps 129:3Ps 53:5Num 16:32, 33; Ps 88:3-5
8 For my aeyes are toward You, O GOD, the Lord;In You I btake refuge; cdo not pour out my life nor leave me defenseless.Ps 25:15; 123:2Ps 2:12; 11:1Ps 27:99 Keep me from the ajaws of the trap which they have set for me,And from the bsnares of those who do evil.Ps 38:12; 64:5; 91:3; 119:110Ps 140:510 Let the wicked afall into their own nets,While I pass by andbsafely escape from danger.Ps 7:15; 35:8; 57:6Ps 124:7
An Evening Prayer for Sanctification and Protection.
A Psalm of David.
LORD, I call upon You; ahurry to me!bListen to my voice when I call to You!Ps 22:19; 38:22; 70:5Ps 5:1; 143:12 May my prayer be 1counted as aincensebefore You;The braising of my hands as the ceveningoffering.Lit fixedEx 30:8; Luke 1:10; Rev 5:8; 8:3, 41 Tim 2:8Ex 29:39, 41; 1 Kin 18:29, 36; Dan 9:213 Set a aguard, LORD, 1over my mouth;Keepwatchover the bdoor of my lips.Lit toPs 34:13; 39:1; Prov 13:3; 21:23Mic 7:54 aDo not incline my heart to anyevilthing,To practicedeeds1of wickednessWith people who bdowrong;And cmay I not taste their delicacies.Lit inPs 119:36Is 32:6; Hos 6:8; Mal 3:15Prov 23:6
5 May the arighteousstrike me with mercy and discipline me;It is boil for the head;My head shall not refuse it,For my prayercis still against their evildeeds.Prov 9:8; 19:25; 25:12; 27:6; Eccl 7:5; Gal 6:1Ps 23:5; 133:2Ps 35:146 Their judges are athrowndown by the sides of the rock,And they hear my words, for they arepleasant.2 Chr 25:127 As when one aplows and breaksopen the earth,Our bbones have been scattered at the cmouth of 1Sheol.I.e., the netherworldPs 129:3Ps 53:5Num 16:32, 33; Ps 88:3-5
8 For my aeyes are toward You, 1GOD, the Lord;In You I btakerefuge; cdo not 2leave me defenseless.Heb YHWH, usually rendered LORDLit pour out my soulPs 25:15; 123:2Ps 2:12; 11:1Ps 27:99 Keep me from the 1ajaws of the trap which they have set for me,And from the bsnares of those who dowrong.Lit hands of the trapPs 38:12; 64:5; 91:3; 119:110Ps 140:510 May the wickedafall into their own nets,While I passby1bsafely.Lit altogetherPs 7:15; 35:8; 57:6Ps 124:7
An Evening Prayer for Sanctification and Protection.
A Psalm of David.
O LORD, I call upon You; ahasten to me!bGiveear to my voice when I call to You!Ps 22:19; 38:22; 70:5Ps 5:1; 143:12 May my prayer be 1counted as aincensebefore You;The blifting up of my hands as the ceveningoffering.Lit fixedEx 30:8; Luke 1:10; Rev 5:8; 8:3, 41 Tim 2:8Ex 29:39, 41; 1 Kin 18:29, 36; Dan 9:213 Set a aguard, O LORD, 1over my mouth;Keepwatchover the bdoor of my lips.Lit toPs 34:13; 39:1; Prov 13:3; 21:23Mic 7:54 aDo not incline my heart to any evilthing,To practicedeeds1of wickednessWith men who bdoiniquity;And cdo not let me eat of their delicacies.Lit inPs 119:36Is 32:6; Hos 6:8; Mal 3:15Prov 23:6
5 Let the arighteoussmite me 1in kindness and reprove me;It is boil upon the head;Do not let my headrefuse it,2For still my prayercis 3against their wickeddeeds.Or lovinglyLit And my prayerOr in spite of their calamitiesProv 9:8; 19:25; 25:12; 27:6; Eccl 7:5; Gal 6:1Ps 23:5; 133:2Ps 35:146 Their judges are athrowndown by the sides of the rock,And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.2 Chr 25:127 As when one aplows and breaksopen the earth,Our bbones have been scattered at the cmouth of 1Sheol.I.e. the nether worldPs 129:3Ps 53:5Num 16:32, 33; Ps 88:3-5
8 For my aeyes are toward You, O 1GOD, the Lord;In You I btakerefuge; cdo not 2leave me defenseless.Heb YHWH, usually rendered LORDLit pour out my soulPs 25:15; 123:2Ps 2:12; 11:1Ps 27:99 Keep me from the 1ajaws of the trap which they have set for me,And from the bsnares of those who doiniquity.Lit hands of the trapPs 38:12; 64:5; 91:3; 119:110Ps 140:510 Let the wickedafall into their own nets,While I pass by 1bsafely.Lit altogetherPs 7:15; 35:8; 57:6Ps 124:7