Psalms 141

Psalms 141:2

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Let my prayer ascend up unto thee, with so sweet acceptation, as that fragrant incense of the sanctuary, which is every morning offered up unto thee; and let my supplication be as pleasing to thee, as that prescribed meat-offering, which is every evening made unto thee.

Psalms 141:5

Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head; for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

O God, let good men reprove me; this shall be a special favour and blessing to me, which, instead of hurt, shall be sovereign and profitable unto me: this shall not be as a stone to break my head, but as sweet oil to refresh and supple it; which I shall be ready to repay unto them, in the day of their calamity.

Psalms 141:6

When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

These men, when they shall see the judgments of God executed upon their rulers and commanders, who set them on work, shall then find favour, in the day of affliction, in my words, and shall acknowledge the fidelity and good purpose thereof.

Psalms 141:7

Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

Our bones lie scattered upon the mouth of the grave, through their cruelty, as chips are wont to lie scattered about, when a man heweth wood.