Psalms 141:4
Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
3Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.
Cross References
Numbers 25:2and they call for the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people eat, and bow themselves to their gods,
Deuteronomy 29:4and Jehovah hath not given to you a heart to know, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, till this day,
1 Kings 13:8And the man of God saith unto the king, 'If thou dost give to me the half of thine house, I do not go in with thee, nor do I eat bread, nor do I drink water, in this place;
Psalms 28:3Draw me not with the wicked, And with workers of iniquity, Speaking peace with their neighbours, And evil in their heart.
Proverbs 23:1When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which [is] before thee,
Isaiah 63:17Why causest Thou us to wander, O Jehovah, from Thy ways? Thou hardenest our heart from Thy fear, Turn back for Thy servants' sake, The tribes of Thine inheritance.
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 →