Psalms 141

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Unto the end, a psalm for David.	1 A psalm of David. LORD, I call to you; come quickly to help me; listen to my plea when I call.
2 Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.	2 Let my prayer be incense before you; my uplifted hands an evening sacrifice.
3 Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.	3 Set a guard, LORD, before my mouth, a gatekeeper at my lips.
4 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of saps is under their lips.	4 Do not let my heart incline to evil, or yield to any sin. I will never feast upon the fine food of evildoers.
5 Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps.	5 Let the just strike me; that is kindness; let them rebuke me; that is oil for my head. All this I shall not refuse, but will pray despite these trials.
6 the proud have hidden a net for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare: they have laid for me a stumblingblock by the wayside.	6 When their leaders are cast over the cliff, all will learn that my prayers were heard.
7 I said to the Lord: Thou art my God: hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication.	7 As when a farmer plows a field into broken clods, so their bones will be strewn at the mouth of Sheol.
8 O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.	8 My eyes are upon you, O GOD, my Lord; in you I take refuge; do not strip me of life.
9 Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not thou forsake me, lest they should triumph.	9 Guard me from the trap they have set for me, from the snares of evildoers.
10 The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.	10 Into their own nets let all the wicked fall, while I make good my own escape.
11 Burning coals shall fall upon them; thou wilt cast them down into the fire: in miseries they shall not be able to stand.
12 A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction.
13 I know that the Lord will do justice to the needy, and will revenge the poor.
14 But as for the just, they shall give glory to thy name: and the upright shall dwell with thy countenance.