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Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity.
— Ps. 141:1-4
Also attributed to: David
The point
The psalmist prays for God to guard his words and heart from evil, desiring his prayer to rise like incense.
Scripture
Psalm 141:1-4Psalm 19:14Psalm 51:10Psalm 119:133Proverbs 4:23James 3:2-12
Audience
AdultsYouthSmall Group
Occasions
Worship · Prayer Meeting
Tone
Sobering · Convicting · Hopeful
To tell aloud
under a minute · 57 words