Psalms 141:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Psalms 141:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let my prayer be set forth before thee - Margin, “directed.” The Hebrew word means to fit; to establish; to make firm. The psalmist desires that his prayer should not be like that which is feeble...
Psalms 141:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Let my prayer be set forth before thee [as] incense; [and] the (b) lifting up of my hands [as] the evening sacrifice. (b) He means his earnest zeal and gesture, which he used in prayer: alluding to...
Psalms 141:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CXLI. For Loyalty to God and His Saints. Psalms 141:1 f. The Psalmist begs Yahweh to hear his prayer. He utters this prayer in his house, and in true prophetic spirit hopes that it will be as ac...
Psalms 141:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

incense. Compare Exodus 30:7 ; Revelation 8:3 ; Revelation 8:4 . sacrifice . gift offering. App-43.
Psalms 141:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

In the second verse the allusion is evidently to the legal ceremonies. (235) At that time the prayers of God’s people were according to his own appointment sanctified through the offering up o...
Psalms 141:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. As incense - Incense was offered every morning and evening before the Lord, on the go...
Psalms 141:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Let my prayer, &c.— This shews the writer at a distance from the tabernacle; where all their solemn prayers, together with their daily sacrifices, were offered up; and therefore, with his face...
Psalms 141:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Let my prayer be set forth ('be directed,' the Septuagint, Chaldaic, Vulgate, Ethio...
Psalms 141:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

An evening prayer in time of trouble. The Psalmist prays that he may be strengthened to resist temptation, and so escape the fate of evil men.
Psalms 141:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Set forth... — See margin; but more literally, be erected, suggesting the pillar of smoke (comp. Tennyson’s “Azure pillars of the hearth”) continually rising to heaven. Some think the incense r...
Psalms 141:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 141:1-10 PART of this psalm is hopelessly obscure, and the connection is difficult throughout. It is a prayer of a harassed soul, tempted to slacken its hold on God, and therefore betaking...
Psalms 141:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Humility Psalms 141:1-10 This is an evening psalm. Acceptable prayer is as the smoke of incense rising in the still air, Revelation 5:8 ; Revelation 8:3-4 . Each day we should ask to be deliv...
Psalms 141:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this song the influence of the external troubles upon the inner life of the singer is revealed. Throughout it breathes the spirit of fear lest the soul should be seduced from the attitude of whole...
Psalms 141:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

That the writer of this Psalm was offering up these cries and prayers in the faith of a Redeemer, is most evident from what he here saith of the incense in the evening sacrifice. The Lamb of the morn...
Psalms 141:2 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

INCENSE AND OFFERING ‘Let my prayer be set forth before Thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.’ Psalms 141:2 I. This psalm is for the morning. —As the ince...
Psalms 141:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Let my prayer be set forth before thee [as] incense ,.... Which was offered every morning on the altar of incense, at which time the people were praying, Exodus 30:1 ; and was an emblem of it, even...
Psalms 141:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Let my prayer be set forth before thee [as] incense; [and] the lifting up of my hands [as] the evening sacrifice. Ver. 2. Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense ] Faithful prayer is ανα...
Psalms 141:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Let my prayer be set forth before thee Hebrews תכון לפניךְ, be directed to thy face, person, or presence. Let it not be lost, but let it come unto thee and find audience; as incense Let it be o...
Psalms 141:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Fervent Supplications. A psalm of David. 1 L ORD , I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when...
Psalms 141:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Be set forth before thee, Heb. be directed to thy face . Let it not be lost, but let it come unto thee and find audience. As incense; owned and accepted by thee no less than the increase, which...
Psalms 141:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “This Psalm presents,” says Perowne, “some peculiar difficulties of Interpretation, which, however, are due neither to the words employed nor to the grammatical construction, but to the...
Psalms 141:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 141:1 . LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. You see how a child of God prays when he is in trouble. David says, «I cry unto thee,» and...
Psalms 141:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This psalm, like the last, is generally supposed to have been composed by David during his persecution by Saul, probably when he fled to Achish. The late Rev. Mr. Peters, a Cornish clergyman, has fav...
Psalms 141:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Lord, I cry unto Thee. An invocation for the truly desirable in human life: - I. Divine attention to human aspirations (verses 1, 2). 1. For immediate attention. 2. For favourable attenti...
Psalms 141:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION ALMOST wholly a psalm of supplication. David is again in danger, and needs a prompt deliverance ( Psalms 141:1 ). This time the danger seems to be that he may fall away, and be abso...
Psalms 141:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Evening Psalm in the Midst of Trials. A psalm of David, a prayer for deliverance from afflictions and from the enemies who cause them.
Psalms 141:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 18:36 ; 1 Timothy 2:8 ; Acts 3:1 ; Daniel 9:21 ; Exodus 29:39 ; Exodus 29:42 ; Exodus 30:34-38 ; Exodus 30:7-9 ; Ezra 9:4 ; Leviticus 10:1 ; Leviticus 10:2 ; Leviticus 16:11-13 ;...

Psalms 141:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 141:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 141:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 141:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 141:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 141:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 141:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 141:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 141:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 141:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 141:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 141:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 141:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 141:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 141:2 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 141:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 141:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 141:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 141:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 141:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 141:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 141:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 141:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 141:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 141:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 141:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 141:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge