Psalms 141:1-10 - The Biblical Illustrator

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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 attention.

II. A complete guardianship from wrong in life (verses 3, 4).

1. He prays against Wrong in words. Who shall tell the evils that flow in the world every day from unguarded speech? “The tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity.”

2. He prays against wrong in practice.

(1) Let my heart not be inclined to practise wicked works with wicked men.

(2) Let it not be inclined to participate in the pleasures of wicked men.

III. A readiness to receive righteous reproofs (verse 5). What greater necessity have all than the society of men who shall reprove, rebuke, exhort?

IV. The maintenance of a devout and believing soul in the midst of our enemies (verses 6, 7).

1. Devotion.

2. Confidences--

(1) In the success of his teaching.

(2) In the subjugation of his enemies.

V. Ultimate deliverance from all enemies (Psalms 141:8-10). (Homilist.)

Related Commentaries of Psalms 141:1

Psalms 141:1-10

1 LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

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

3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness:a 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.

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

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

8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leaveb not my soul destitute.

9 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.c