June 19, 2019 (Wednesday)
Psalm 141 is attributed to David. It is a plea to God not only for protection from one’s enemies, but also from temptation to sin. (Wikipedia).
(From Charles Spurgeon): The Psalmist cries for acceptance in prayer (Ps 141:1-2); Then he begs to be kept as to his speech, preserved in heart and deed, and delivered from every sort of fellowship with the ungodly. He prefers to be rebuked by the gracious rather than to be flattered by the wicked, and consoles himself with the confident assurance that he will one day be understood by the godly party, and made to be a comfort to them (Ps 141:3-6). In the last verses the slandered saint represents the condition of the persecuted church, looks away to God and pleads for rescue from his cruel enemies, and for the punishment of his oppressors.
Psalm 141
New International Version (NIV)
A psalm of David.
I. ACCEPT MY PRAYER, O LORD (1-2)
1 I call to you, Lord, come quickly to me;
hear me when I call to you.
2 May my prayer be set before you like incense;
may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.
II. GUIDE MY PRAYER, O LORD (3-6)
3 Set a guard over my mouth, Lord;
keep watch over the door of my lips.
4 Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil
so that I take part in wicked deeds
along with those who are evildoers;
do not let me eat their delicacies.
5 Let a righteous man strike me–that is a kindness;
let him rebuke me–that is oil on my head.
My head will not refuse it,
for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.
6 Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs,
and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken.
III. ANSWER MY PRAYER, O LORD (7-10)
7 They will say, “As one plows and breaks up the earth,
so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of the grave.”
8 But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign Lord;
in you I take refuge–do not give me over to death.
9 Keep me safe from the traps set by evildoers,
from the snares they have laid for me.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
while I pass by in safety.
Click here for Easy English Explanations about Psalm 141
Click here for Cambridge Bible Commentary notes on Psalm 141
Click here for Spurgeon’s Treasury of David on Psalm 141
Click here for Enduring Word Commentary notes on Psalm 141
Click here for a list of Psalms we will study from June 5, 2019 to August 28, 2019
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