O Yahweh, 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 established as aincensebefore You;The blifting up of my hands as the ceveningoffering.Ex 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 Yahweh, 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 practicedeeds in wickednessWith men who are bworkers of iniquity;And cdo not let me eat of their delicacies.Ps 119:36Is 32:6; Hos 6:8; Mal 3:15Prov 23:6
5 Let the arighteoussmite me in lovingkindness and reprove me;It is boil upon the head;Let not my headrefuse it,1For still my prayercis 2against their evildeeds.Lit 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 cliff,And they hear my words, for they arepleasant.2 Chr 25:127 As when one aplows and splitsopen the earth,Our bbones have been scattered at the cmouth of Sheol.Ps 129:3Ps 53:5Num 16:32, 33; Ps 88:3-5
8 For my aeyes are toward You, O Yahweh, O Lord;In You I btakerefuge; cdo not pouroutmysoultodeath.Ps 25:15; 123:2Ps 2:12; 11:1Ps 27:9; Is 53:129 Keep me from the 1ajaws of the trap which they have set for me,And from the bsnares of workers of iniquity.Lit handsPs 38:12; 64:5; 91:3; 119:110Ps 140:510 Let the wickedafall into their own nets,As for myself—meanwhile, bI am passingby.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