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Sabato, 27 aprile 2024 - Santa Zita ( Letture di oggi)

Psalms 141


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NEW JERUSALEMNEW JERUSALEM
1 [Psalm Of David] Yahweh, I am cal ing, hurry to me, listen to my voice when I cal to you.1 [Psalm Of David] Yahweh, I am cal ing, hurry to me, listen to my voice when I cal to you.
2 May my prayer be like incense in your presence, my uplifted hands like the evening sacrifice.2 May my prayer be like incense in your presence, my uplifted hands like the evening sacrifice.
3 Yahweh, mount a guard over my mouth, a guard at the door of my lips.3 Yahweh, mount a guard over my mouth, a guard at the door of my lips.
4 Check any impulse to speak evil, to share the foul deeds of evil-doers. I shal not sample theirdelights!4 Check any impulse to speak evil, to share the foul deeds of evil-doers. I shal not sample theirdelights!
5 May the upright correct me with a friend's rebuke; but the wicked shal never anoint my head with oil,for that would make me party to their crimes.5 May the upright correct me with a friend's rebuke; but the wicked shal never anoint my head with oil,for that would make me party to their crimes.
6 They are delivered into the power of the rock, their judge, those who took pleasure in hearing mesay,6 They are delivered into the power of the rock, their judge, those who took pleasure in hearing mesay,
7 'Like a shattered mil stone on the ground our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.'7 'Like a shattered mil stone on the ground our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.'
8 To you, Yahweh, I turn my eyes, in you I take refuge, do not leave me unprotected.8 To you, Yahweh, I turn my eyes, in you I take refuge, do not leave me unprotected.
9 Save me from the traps that are set for me, the snares of evil-doers.9 Save me from the traps that are set for me, the snares of evil-doers.
10 Let the wicked fal each into his own net, while I pass on my way.10 Let the wicked fal each into his own net, while I pass on my way.