Psalm 141:8-10

I look to you for help, O Sovereign LORD.

    You are my refuge; don't let them kill me.

Keep me from the traps they have set for me,

    from the snares of those who do wrong.

Let the wicked fall into their own nets,

    but let me escape. 

     

I look to you for help, O Sovereign LORD. You are my refuge; don't let them kill me.

Psalm 2:12

Submit to God's royal son or he will become angry,

    and you will be destroyed in the midst of all your activities--

for his anger flares up in an instant.

    But what joy for all who take refuge in him!  (see all Psalm 2)

Psalm 11:1  

I trust in the LORD for protection.

So why do you say to me,

    "Fly like a bird to the mountains for safety!"  (see all Psalm 11)

Psalm 123:2  

We keep looking to the LORD our God for his mercy,

     just as servants keep their eyes on their master,

    as a slave girl watches her mistress for the slightest signal.

    (see all Psalm 123)

 

Keep me from the traps they have set for me, from the snares of those who do wrong.  

Psalm 38:12  

Meanwhile, my enemies lay traps to kill me.

    Those who wish me harm make plans to ruin me.

     All day long they plan their treachery.  (see all Psalm 38)

Psalm 64:5  

They encourage each other to do evil

    and plan how to set their traps in secret.

    "Who will ever notice?" they ask.  (see all Psalm 64)

Psalm 91:2-4  

This I declare about the LORD:

He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;

    he is my God, and I trust him.

For he will rescue you from every trap

    and protect you from deadly disease.

He will cover you with his feathers.

    He will shelter you with his wings.

    His faithful promises are your armor and protection  (see all Psalm 91)

 

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, but let me escape.  

Psalm 7:15  

They dig a deep pit to trap others,

    then fall into it themselves.  (see all Psalm 7)

Psalm 35:8  

So let sudden ruin come upon them!

    Let them be caught in the trap they set for me!

    Let them be destroyed in the pit they dug for me.  (see all Psalm 35)

Psalm 57:6  

My enemies have set a trap for me.

    I am weary from distress.

They have dug a deep pit in my path,

    but they themselves have fallen into it.  (see all Psalm 57)

Psalm 124:7  

We escaped like a bird from a hunter's trap.

    The trap is broken, and we are free!  (see all Psalm 124) 

     

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Psalm 141:5-7

Let the godly strike me!

    It will be a kindness!

If they correct me, it is soothing medicine.

    Don't let me refuse it. 

 

But I pray constantly

    against the wicked and their deeds.

When their leaders are thrown down from a cliff,

    the wicked will listen to my words and find them true.

Like rocks brought up by a plow,

    the bones of the wicked will lie scattered without burial. 

     

Let the godly strike me! It will be a kindness! If they correct me, it is soothing medicine. Don't let me refuse it.

Proverbs 9:8-9 

So don't bother correcting mockers;

    they will only hate you.

But correct the wise,

    and they will love you.

Instruct the wise,

    and they will be even wiser.

Teach the righteous,

    and they will learn even more.  (see all Proverbs 9)

Proverbs 19:25  

If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson;

    if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser.

Proverbs 25:12  

To one who listens, valid criticism

    is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.

Proverbs 27:5-6  

An open rebuke

    is better than hidden love!

Wounds from a sincere friend

    are better than many kisses from an enemy.

Ecclesiastes 7:5  

Better to be criticized by a wise person

    than to be praised by a fool.

Galatians 6:1  

    Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself.  

(see Galatians 1:1-10)

 

But I pray constantly against the wicked and their deeds. When their leaders are thrown down from a cliff, the wicked will listen to my words and find them true.  

2 Chronicles 25:12  

They captured another 10,000 and took them to the top of a cliff and threw them off, dashing them to pieces on the rocks below.  

(see 2 Chronicles 25:5-16)

 

Like rocks brought up by a plow, the bones of the wicked will lie scattered without burial.  

Psalm 53:5  

Terror will grip them,

    terror like they have never known before.

God will scatter the bones of your enemies.

    You will put them to shame, for God has rejected them.  (see all Psalm 53)

Numbers 16:32-33  

The earth opened its mouth and swallowed the men, along with their households and all their followers who were standing with them, and everything they owned. So they went down alive into the grave, along with all their belongings. The earth closed over them, and they all vanished from among the people of Israel.  (see all Numbers 16)     

     

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Psalm 141:3-4 Part 2 of 2

Take control of what I say, O LORD,

    and guard my lips.

Don't let me drift toward evil

    or take part in acts of wickedness.

Don't let me share in the delicacies

    of those who do wrong.  

     

Don't let me drift toward evil or take part in acts of wickedness. Don't let me share in the delicacies of those who do wrong.

Psalm 119:36-37 

Give me an eagerness for your laws

    rather than a love for money!

Turn my eyes from worthless things,

    and give me life through your word.  (see Psalm 119:33-40)

Proverbs 3:3-6  

Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!

    Tie them around your neck as a reminder.

    Write them deep within your heart.

Then you will find favor with both God and people,

    and you will earn a good reputation.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart;

    do not depend on your own understanding.

Seek his will in all you do,

    and he will show you which path to take.

Joshua 24:14-15  

    "So fear the LORD and serve him whole-heartedly. Put away forever the idols your ancestors worshiped when they lived beyond the Euphrates River in Egypt. Serve the LORD alone. But if you refuse to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD."  

(see all Joshua 24)

1 Kings 8:57-58  

"May the LORD our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us or abandon us. May he give us the desire to do his will in everything and to obey all the commands, decrees, and regulations that he gave our ancestors."  (see all 1 Kings 8)

Malachi 3:14-15  

    "You have said, 'What's the use of serving God? What have we gained by obeying his commands or by trying to show the LORD of Heaven's Armies that we are sorry for our sins? From now on we will call the arrogant blessed. For those who do evil get rich, and those who dare God to punish them suffer no harm.' "  (see all Malachi 3) 

Jeremiah 31:33  

    "But this is the new covenant I will make with the people of Israel after those days," says the LORD. "I will put my instructions deep within them, and I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people."  (see all Jeremiah 31) 

     

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Psalm 141:3-4 Part 1 of 2

Take control of what I say, O LORD,

    and guard my lips.

Don't let me drift toward evil

    or take part in acts of wickedness.

Don't let me share in the delicacies

    of those who do wrong.  

     

Take control of what I say, O LORD, and guard my lips.

Psalm 39:1 

I said to myself, "I will watch what I do

    and not sin in what I say.

I will hold my tongue

    when the ungodly are around me."  (see all Psalm 39)

Proverbs 13:3  

Those who control their tongue will have a long life;

    Opening your mouth can ruin everything.

Proverbs 21:23  

Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, 

    and you will stay out of trouble.

Psalm 34:12-13  

Does anyone want to live a life 

    that is long and prosperous?

Then keep your tongue from speaking evil

    and your lips from telling lies!  (see all Psalm 34)

James 1:26  

    If you claim to be religious but don't control your tongue, you are fooling yourself and your religion is worthless.  (see all James 1)

James 3:5-8  

In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes great speeches.

    But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.

    People can tame all kinds of animals, birds,reptiles, and fish, but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison.  

(see all James 3) 

1 Peter 2:21-23  

    For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps. 

 

He never sinned,

    nor ever deceived anyone. 

He did not retaliate when he was insulted,

    nor threaten revenge when he suffered.

He left his case in the hands of God,

    who always judges fairly.  (see all 1 Peter 2)  

     

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Psalm 141:1-2 Part 2 of 2

O LORD, I am calling to you. Please hurry!

    Listen when I cry to you for help!

Accept my prayer as incense offered to you,

    and my upraised hands as an evening offering. 

     

Accept my prayer as incense offered to you, ...

Exodus 29:41

"Offer the other lamb in the evening, along with the same offerings of flour and wine as in the morning. It will be a pleasing aroma, a special gift presented to the LORD."  (see Exodus 29:38-46)

Exodus 30:8  

"And each evening when he lights the lamps, he must again burn incense in the LORD's presence. This must be done from generation to generation."  

(see Exodus 30:1-10)

Luke 1:8-10  

    One day Zechariah was serving God in the Temple, for his order was on duty that week. As was the custom of the priests, he was chosen by lot to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense. While the incense was being burned, a great crowd stood outside, praying.  (see Luke 1:5-25)

Revelation 5:8  

And when he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God's people.  

(see all Revelation 5)

Revelation 8:3-5  

    Then another angel with a gold incense burner came and stood at the altar. And a great amount of incense was given to him to mix with the prayers of God's people as an offering on the gold altar before the throne. The smoke of the incense, mixed with the prayers of God's holy people, ascended up to God from the altar where the angel had poured them out. Then the angel filled the incense burner with fire from the altar and threw it down upon the earth, and thunder crashed, lightning flashed, and there was a terrible earthquake.  

(see all Revelation 8)

 

... and my upraised hands as an evening offering.  

Psalm 28:2  

Listen to my prayer for mercy

    as I cry out to you for help,

    as I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary.  (see all Psalm 28)

Psalm 63:4  

I will praise you as long as I live,

    lifting up my hands to you in prayer.  (see all Psalm 28)

1 Timothy 2:8  

    In every place of worship, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy.  (see all 1 Timothy 2) 

     

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Psalm 141:1-2 Part 1 of 2

O LORD, I am calling to you. Please hurry!

    Listen when I cry to you for help!

Accept my prayer as incense offered to you,

    and my upraised hands as an evening offering. 

     

O LORD, I am calling to you. Please hurry!

Psalm 4:1 

Answer me when I call to you,

    O God who declares me innocent.

Free me from my troubles.

    Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.  (see all Psalm 4)

Psalm 22:19  

O LORD, do not stay far away!

    You are my strength; come quickly to my aid!  (see all Psalm 22)

Psalm 38:21-22  

Do not abandon me, O LORD.

    Do not stand at a distance my God.

Come quickly to help me,

    O LORD my savior.  (see all Psalm 38)

Psalm 70:5  

But as for me, I am poor and needy;

    please hurry to my aid, O God.

You are my helper and my savior;

    O LORD, do not delay.  (see all Psalm 70)

 

Listen when I cry to you for help!  

Psalm 51:1-2  

O LORD, hear me as I pray;

    pay attention to my groaning.

Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God,

    for I pray to no one but you.  (see all Psalm 51)

Psalm 27:7  

Hear me as I pray, O LORD.

    Be merciful and answer me!  (see all Psalm 27)

Psalm 143:1  

Hear my prayer, O LORD;

    listen to my plea!

    Answer me because you are faithful and righteous.  (see all Psalm 143) 

     

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Psalm 140:12-13 Part 2 of 2

But I know the LORD will help those they persecute;

    he will give justice to the poor.

Surely righteous people are praising your name;

    the godly will live in your presence.  

     

Surely righteous people are praising your name; the godly will live in your presence.

Psalm 11:7

For the righteous LORD loves justice.

    The virtuous will see his face.  (see all Psalm 11)

Psalm 16:11  

You will show me the way of life,

    granting me the joy of your presence

    and the pleasures of living with you forever.  (see all Psalm 16)

Psalm 17:15  

Because I am righteous, I will see you.

    When I awake, I will see you face to face and be satisfied.  

    (see all Psalm 17)

Psalm 74:20-21  

Remember your covenant promises,

    for the land is full of darkness and violence!

Don't let the downtrodden be humiliated again.

    Instead, let the poor and needy praise your name.  (see all Psalm 74) 

Psalm 97:10-12  

You who love the LORD, hate evil!

    He protects the lives of his godly people

    and rescues them from the power of the wicked.

Light shines on the godly,

    and joy on those whose hearts are right.

May all who are godly rejoice in the LORD

    and praise his holy name!  (see all Psalm 97)

Psalm 138:2-6  

I bow before your holy Temple as I worship.

     I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness;

for your promises are backed

    by all the honor of your name.

As soon as I pray, you answer me;

    you encourage me by giving me strength.

Every king in all the earth will thank you, LORD,

    for all of them will hear your words.

Yes, they will sing about the LORD's ways,

    for the glory of the LORD is very great.

Though the LORD is great, he cares for the humble,

    but he keeps his distance from the proud.  (see all Psalm 138) 

     

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