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Psalms 141:2
2Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening oblation.
Psalms 141:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
- New International Version (NIV)May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let my prayer be set before You as incense, The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Context of Psalms 141:2
1Jehovah, I have called upon thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee. Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening oblation. 3Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. 4Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise deeds of wickedness with men that are workers of iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.
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תִּכּ֤וֹן תְּפִלָּתִ֣י קְטֹ֣רֶת לְפָנֶ֑יךָ מַֽשְׂאַ֥ת כַּ֝פַּ֗י מִנְחַת־עָֽרֶב׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 141:2
- Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
- Psalms 5:3Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; in the morning will I address myself to thee, and will look up.
- Exodus 30:7And Aaron shall burn thereon fragrant incense: every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn the incense.
- Leviticus 10:1And the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, took each of them his censer, and put fire in it, and put incense on it, and presented strange fire before Jehovah, which he had not commanded them.
- Leviticus 16:11And Aaron shall present the bullock of the sin-offering, which is for himself, and shall make atonement for himself and for his house, and shall slaughter the bullock of the sin-offering which is for himself.
- Numbers 16:35And there came out a fire from Jehovah, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that had presented incense.
- Malachi 1:11For from the rising of the sun even unto its setting my name shall be great among the nations; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure oblation: for my name shall be great among the nations, saith Jehovah of hosts.
- Luke 1:9it fell to him by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.
- Revelation 5:8And when it took the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell before the Lamb, having each a harp and golden bowls full of incenses, which are the prayers of the saints.
- Revelation 8:3And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and much incense was given to him, that he might give [efficacy] to the prayers of all saints at the golden altar which [was] before the throne.
- Psalms 28:2Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward the oracle of thy holiness.
- Psalms 63:4So will I bless thee while I live; I will lift up my hands in thy name.
- Psalms 134:2Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless Jehovah.
- 1 Timothy 2:8I will therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up pious hands, without wrath or reasoning.
- Exodus 29:39The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer between the two evenings.
- 1 Kings 18:36And it came to pass at [the time of] the offering up of the oblation, that Elijah the prophet drew near, and said, Jehovah, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things by thy word.
Commentaries on Psalms 141:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Let my prayer be set forth before thee - Margin, “directed.” The Hebrew word means to fit; to establish; to make firm. The psalmist desires that his prayer should not be like that which is feeble, languishing, easily dissipated, but that it should be like that which is firm and secure. As incense - See the notes and illustrations at Luke 1:9-10. Let my prayer come before thee in such a manner as incense does when it is offered in worship; in a manner of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The psalmist urgently prays for rescue. He does not have incense or an evening offering (Exodus 29:38–39), but his prayers and devotion represent those elements (see Isaiah 1:13; Revelation 5:8). uplifted hands: This is a posture of prayer (Psalms 28:2; 88:9; 143:6; Exodus 9:29; 1 Timothy 2:8).Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 2the lifting of my hands What I lift up my hands to You.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 141
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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