Psalms 141:1

Psalms 141:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
• New International Version (NIV)I call to you, Lord, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord, I call upon you; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to you!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Lord, I cry out to You; Make haste to me! Give ear to my voice when I cry out to You.

Context of Psalms 141:1

A psalm of David. Adonai, I call to You— come quickly to me! Hear my voice when I call to You. 2May my prayer be set before You like incense. May the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. 3Set a guard, Adonai, over my mouth. Keep watch over the door of my lips.

Psalms 141:1 word by word

יְהוָ֣ה קְ֭רָאתִיךָ ח֣וּשָׁה לִּ֑י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה ק֝וֹלִ֗י בְּקָרְאִי־לָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• I cryקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• unto thee: make hasteחוּשׁchûsh · to hastenH2363
• unto me; give earאָזַן'âzan · to listenH238
• unto my voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963

Cross-references for Psalms 141:1

• Psalms 40:13For evils beyond number surround me, my sins have overtaken me —I cannot see— they are more than the hairs of my head —and my heart fails me.
• Psalms 69:17Answer me, Adonai, for good is Your mercy. With Your great compassion, turn to me.
• Psalms 70:5But may all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You. May those who love Your salvation always say, “Let God be magnified.”
• Psalms 71:12O God, be not far from me! My God, come quickly to help me.
• Psalms 143:7Answer me speedily, Adonai— my spirit fails. Hide not Your face from me, lest I become like those who go down into the Pit.
• Job 7:21Why do You not pardon my transgression, and take away my iniquity? For now I will lie down in the dust, and You will search for me, but I will be gone.”

Commentaries on Psalms 141:1

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Lord, I cry unto thee - In view of my perils; in view of the suggestions of my friends; in view of my temptation to do a wrong thing at their advice, and with the prospect of the advantage which it might seem to be to me. Make haste unto me - To save me from all this danger: the danger from my enemies; the danger from the counsels of my friends. See the notes at Psalm 22:19; compare Psalm 40:13; Psalm 70:1, Psalm 70:5; Psalm 71:12. The meaning is, that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David prays for God's acceptance and assistance. (1-4) That God would appear for his rescue. (5-10) Verses 1-4 Make haste unto me. Those that know how to value God's gracious presence, will be the more fervent in their prayers. When presented through the sacrifice and intercession of the Saviour, they will be as acceptable to God as the daily sacrifices and burnings of incense were of old. Prayer is a spiritual sacrifice, it is the offering up the soul…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

Topics related to Psalms 141:1

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Incense
• Manasseh
• Cry, Crying
• Psalms, Book of

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