Psalms 141:2

Let my prayer be set in order like incense before thee,—the lifting up of my hands, as the evening gift.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1O Yahweh, I have cried unto thee, Make thou haste to me, Give ear unto my voice, when I cry to thee.

3Set thou, O Yahweh, a watch at my mouth, Keep thou guard over the door of my lips.

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Cross References

Exodus 29:39The one lamb, shalt thou offer in the morning, and the second lamb, shalt thou offer between the evenings;

Exodus 30:7And Aaron shall burn thereon fragrant incense,—morning by morning, when he trimmeth the lamps, shall he burn it;

Exodus 35:15and the incense altar, with its staves, and the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense,—and the entrance screen, for the entrance of the habitation;

Leviticus 16:11So Aaron shall bring near the sin-bearing bullock which is for himself, and shall put a propitiatory-covering about himself, and about his household,—and shall slay the sin-bearing bullock which is for himself;

Numbers 16:46Then said Moses unto Aaron—Take the censer and place thereon fire, from off the altar, and put incense [thereon], and, going quickly into the assembly, put a propitiatory-covering over them,—for wrath hath gone forth from before Yahweh the plague, hath begun.

Ezra 9:4Then, unto me, were gathered, all who trembled at the words of the God of Israel, concerning the unfaithfulness of them who had been exiled,—but, I, sat stunned, until the evening gift.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 141:2-5

Fervent Supplications. 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. Mercy to accept what we do well, and grace to keep us from doing ill, are the two things… Read the whole commentary →

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