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Psalm 141 Commentary

Deliver Me From The Evil One, And From Evil

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KEY THOUGHT: Lord, I cry out to You; Make haste to me! [Psalm 141:1a NKJV]

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Psalm 141 NKJV

Prayer for Safekeeping from Wickedness

A Psalm of David.

141 Lord, I cry out to You;
Make haste to me!
Give ear to my voice when I cry out to You.
2 Let my prayer be set before You as incense,
The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

3 Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.
4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,
To practice wicked works
With men who work iniquity;
And do not let me eat of their delicacies.

5 Let the righteous strike me;
It shall be a kindness.
And let him rebuke me;
It shall be as excellent oil;
Let my head not refuse it.

For still my prayer is against the deeds of the wicked.
6 Their judges are overthrown by the sides of the [a]cliff,
And they hear my words, for they are sweet.
7 Our bones are scattered at the mouth of the grave,
As when one plows and breaks up the earth.

8 But my eyes are upon You, O God the Lord;
In You I take refuge;
[b]Do not leave my soul destitute.
9 Keep me from the snares they have laid for me,
And from the traps of the workers of iniquity.
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
While I escape safely.

Footnotes

a. Psalm 141:6 rock
b. Psalm 141:8 Lit. Do not make my soul bare

New King James Version (NKJV)

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Psalm 141 Commentary

Titled ‘An Evening Prayer for Sanctification and Protection’ in the Amplified Bible, this psalm highlights critical areas of concern for the praying saint.

The psalm introduces us to another set of worship symbols. The psalmist’s prayer serves as incense, going out before the LORD as a sweet aroma. The lifting up of his hands is equivalent to an evening sacrifice. We can now understand that even in the Old Testament, worshippers understood the place of rituals in worship.

He is connecting to the Creator God in fellowship. But then there are problems: his lips, his heart, and his enemies. They combine to occupy his entire workspace, both internal and external. Something must be done.

“Set a guard over my mouth,” he prays. He doesn’t want to enjoy what the wicked enjoy. His appetite must be different. He shouldn’t take part in evil deeds. “Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil,” he continues. He is talking about his hopes and aspirations. Let them be pure before the LORD.

Then he addresses the external enemies. They set traps and snares to trip the saint.

The saint wants to reflect on this psalm by examining his own ambitions. Are they godly? Can they pass the test for holiness? Are they free from greediness and vanity? Are words coming out of the saint building or destroying someone?

And is the saint aware that traps and snares are in place to trip them?

There is no horseplay; the enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy. The saint must know what to do, fix his eyes on the Sovereign LORD. Take refuge in the LORD.

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  1. It has been exciting learning how God can make things happen to his choosen one, God workout something wonderful and fulfils the promises he made to the father of Joseph.

    God’s words remains true so are his promises and indeed it has been God working out the salvation of man Kind by Grace through Faith alone.

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  11. Profound. My life needs a new introduction to God. Not that I have been right, but because God desires to help me… I see an amazing Grace here. Having broken the first commandment, still God looks for me and helps me to build up with him… And live for him. A littles knowledge of the Lord will ignite my passion and desire to serve him. This morning I pledge to seek, live and serve the Lord Jesus Christ and His purposes everyday of my life.
    Beautiful lesson

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  12. The Lord reintroduces himself and shows Israel, He is all they need. Some boast in horses and others in chariots but we’ll boast in the Lord. He is able and the only one worthy of our trust. Lord teach me how to always look up to you at all times and not focus on my strength or capabilities. This is my prayer

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  14. This far too common today. Just do something that seems like true worship yet it’s intent and actual practice is not even close to the set standard by the Lord. I personally feel challenged of some things we do in our personal lives, the focus of many churches and ministries today. We’ll need to realize the Lord must be worship as he has personally guided. Provides a good start of my reflection today

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  15. In those days when there was no King everyone did as they pleased. This is a good reminder to us that we are on own when the King of Kings isn’t leading our lives we’ll be doing what is not right and the results will show clearly how life without Christ looks like. We thank God that even when it looks like he’s not there, he’s behind the scenes working. I have learnt to trust in the Lord always.

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  16. Iam seeing this being stressed… There was no King in Israel… So lawlessness is the order of the day. This shows how heartless and wicked man can be with out the right King in his life. He can do anything. May the Lord help us to allow Christ in our lives that every aspect of our lives is changed and we yield ourselves to him alone.

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  17. I’m sure as the two daughters in-law stayed in Naomi’s home they learned about the God of Israel and appreciated His works among his people. Ruth’s determination and what she says moves my heart. She’s convinced she must go with Naomi and wants to spend her life with her, this relationship was strong especially between a mother inlaw and a daughter in-law. Yet Ruth stays and how she puts it shows the depth of her heart, I’ll go with with you, your people will be my people, your God will be my God…

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