Psalms 141

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Unto the end, a psalm for David.	1 The understanding of David. A prayer, when he was in the cave.
2 Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.	2 With my voice, I cried out to the Lord. With my voice, I made supplication to the Lord.
3 Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.	3 In his sight, I pour out my prayer, and before him, I declare my tribulation.
4 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of saps is under their lips.	4 Though my spirit may become faint within me, even then, you have known my paths. Along this way, which I have been walking, they have hidden a snare for me.
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 I considered toward the right, and I looked, but there was no one who would know me. Flight has perished before me, and there is no one who has concern for my soul.
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 I cried out to you, O Lord. I said: You are my hope, my portion in the land of the living.
7 I said to the Lord: Thou art my God: hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication.	7 Attend to my supplication. For I have been humbled exceedingly. Free me from my persecutors, for they have been fortified against me.
8 O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.	8 Lead my soul out of confinement in order to confess your name. The just are waiting for me, until you repay me.
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.
10 The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.
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.