Study Guide

Salmos 141

Resumen

El salmo 141 es una oración vespertina pidiendo que la oración suba como incienso y las manos levantadas como ofrenda, suplicando que el Señor guarde la boca del salmista, que no participe en los manjares de los impíos ni sea atrapado en sus redes.

Key Verses

Salmos 141:2

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Salmos 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.

Salmos 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.

Salmos 141:6

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

Salmos 141:8

But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

Full Text

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.

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.

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.

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.