Psalms 141
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
2Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
3Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
4Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
5Let 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.
6When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
7Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
8But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
9Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.
10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- כִּיkîyH35883× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- אַלʼalH4083× in this chapter
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
- אָוֶןʼâvenH2052× in this chapter
strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
- יָדyâdH30272× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30682× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- פֶּהpehH63102× in this chapter
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
- פָּעַלpâʻalH64662× in this chapter
to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise
- קָרָאqârâʼH71212× in this chapter
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- רֹאשׁrôʼshH72182× in this chapter
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
- רַעraʻH74512× in this chapter
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
- תְּפִלָּהtᵉphillâhH86052× in this chapter
intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn
- בַּלbalH10771× in this chapter
properly, a failure; by implication nothing; usually (adverb) not at all; also lest
- בָּקַעbâqaʻH12341× in this chapter
to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
- אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyH1361× in this chapter
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
- דָּבָרdâbârH16971× in this chapter
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- דָּוִדDâvidH17321× in this chapter
David, the youngest son of Jesse
- דֶּלֶתdelethH18171× in this chapter
something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor
- הָלַםhâlamH19861× in this chapter
to strike down; by implication, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband
- חוּשׁchûwshH23631× in this chapter
to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment
- אָזַןʼâzanH2381× in this chapter
to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen
- חֵסֵדchêçêdH26171× in this chapter
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
- חָסָהchâçâhH26201× in this chapter
to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in
- יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihH30691× in this chapter
{YHWH}
- יַחַדyachadH31621× in this chapter
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
- יָכַחyâkachH31981× in this chapter
to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
- יָקֹשׁyâqôshH33691× in this chapter
to ensnare (literally or figuratively)
- כּוּןkûwnH35591× in this chapter
properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)
- כְּמוֹkᵉmôwH36441× in this chapter
a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, so
- כַּףkaphH37091× in this chapter
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power
- אִישׁʼîyshH3761× in this chapter
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- לֵבlêbH38201× in this chapter
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
- לָחַםlâchamH38981× in this chapter
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction)
- אֵלʼêlH4131× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- מוֹקֵשׁmôwqêshH41701× in this chapter
a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)
- מִזְמוֹרmizmôwrH42101× in this chapter
properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes
- מַכְמָרmakmârH43641× in this chapter
a (hunter's) net (as dark from concealment)
- מִנְחָהminchâhH45031× in this chapter
a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
- מַנְעַםmanʻamH45161× in this chapter
a delicacy
- מַשְׂאֵתmasʼêthH48641× in this chapter
properly, (abstractly) a raising (as of the hands in prayer), or rising (of flame); figuratively, an utterance; concretely, a beacon (as raised); a present (as taken), mess, or tribute; figuratively, a reproach (as a burden)
- נוּאnûwʼH51061× in this chapter
to refuse, forbid, dissuade, or neutralize