^{1 Ref} A Psalm, by David. O Jehovah, I have called Thee, haste to me, Give ear `to' my voice when I call to Thee.

^{2 Ref} My prayer is prepared -- incense before Thee, The lifting up of my hands -- the evening present.

^{3 Ref} Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

^{4 Ref} Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.

^{5 Ref} The righteous doth beat me `in' kindness. And doth reprove me, Oil of the head my head disalloweth not, For still my prayer `is' about their vexations.

^{6 Ref} Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, And they have heard my sayings, For they have been pleasant.

^{7 Ref} As one tilling and ripping up in the land, Have our bones been scattered at the command of Saul.

^{8 Ref} But to Thee, O Jehovah, my Lord, `are' mine eyes, In Thee I have trusted, Make not bare my soul.

^{9 Ref} Keep me from the gin they laid for me, Even snares of workers of iniquity.

^{10 Ref} The wicked fall in their nets together, till I pass over!

^{1 Ref} <A Psalm. Of David.> Lord, I have made my cry to you; come to me quickly; give ear to my voice, when it goes up to you.

^{2 Ref} Let my prayer be ordered before you like a sweet smell; and let the lifting up of my hands be like the evening offering.

^{3 Ref} O Lord, keep a watch over my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

^{4 Ref} Keep my heart from desiring any evil thing, or from taking part in the sins of the evil-doers with men who do wrong: and let me have no part in their good things.

^{5 Ref} Let the upright give me punishment; and let the god-fearing man put me in the right way; but I will not let the oil of sinners come on my head: when they do evil I will give myself to prayer.

^{6 Ref} When destruction comes to their judges by the side of the rock, they will give ear to my words, for they are sweet.

^{7 Ref} Our bones are broken up at the mouth of the underworld, as the earth is broken by the plough.

^{8 Ref} But my eyes are turned to you, O Lord God: my hope is in you; let not my soul be given up to death.

^{9 Ref} Keep me from the net which they have put down for me, and from the designs of the workers of evil.

^{10 Ref} Let the sinners be taken in the nets which they themselves have put down, while I go free.

^{1 Ref} Jehovah, I have called upon thee; make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.

^{2 Ref} Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee; The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

^{3 Ref} Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

^{4 Ref} Incline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.

^{5 Ref} Let the righteous smite me, `it shall be' a kindness; And let him reprove me, `it shall be as' oil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.

^{6 Ref} Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

^{7 Ref} As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.

^{8 Ref} For mine eyes are unto thee, O Jehovah the Lord: In thee do I take refuge; leave not my soul destitute.

^{9 Ref} Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, And from the gins of the workers of iniquity.

^{10 Ref} Let the wicked fall into their own nets, Whilst that I withal escape. Psalm 142 Maschil of David, when he was in the cave; a Prayer.