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Psalms 141:4
4Let not my heart turn to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men that work iniquity, nor let me eat of their delicacies.
Psalms 141:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds along with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Do not let my heart incline to any evil, to busy myself with wicked deeds in company with men who work iniquity, and let me not eat of their delicacies!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice wicked works With men who work iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies.
Context of Psalms 141:4
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. Let not my heart turn to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men that work iniquity, nor let me eat of their delicacies. 5Let the righteous strike me— it is kindness. Let him correct me— it is oil on my head —my head will not refuse it. Yet still my prayer is against their wickedness. 6Their judges are thrown down from a cliff. Then they will hear my words, since they are sweet.
Read all of Psalms 141Psalms 141:4 word by word
אַל־תַּט־לִבִּ֨י לְדָבָ֪ר׀ רָ֡ע לְהִתְע֘וֹלֵ֤ל עֲלִל֨וֹת׀ בְּרֶ֗שַׁע אֶת־אִישִׁ֥ים פֹּֽעֲלֵי־אָ֑וֶן וּבַל־אֶ֝לְחַ֗ם בְּמַנְעַמֵּיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Inclineנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
- not my heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
- evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
- thingדָּבָרdâbâr · word: becauseH1697
- to practiseעָלַל‛âlal · to abuseH5953
- wickedרֶ֫שַׁעresha‛ · wickednessH7562
- worksעֲלִילָה‛ălîylâh ‛ălilâh · wantonnessH5949
- with menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- that workפָּעַלpâ‛al · to workH6466
- iniquityאָ֫וֶן'âven · evil: wickednessH205
- and let me not eatלָחַםlâcham · to feed onH3898
- of their daintiesמַנְעַמִּיםman‛am · delicacyH4516
Cross-references for Psalms 141:4
- Psalms 119:36Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to dishonest gain.
- Deuteronomy 2:30But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him, because Adonai your God stiffened his spirit and hardened his heart, in order to hand him over to you this very day.
- Deuteronomy 29:4I led you 40 years in the wilderness—your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandals have not worn out on your feet.
- 1 Kings 8:58May He incline our hearts to Him, to walk in all His ways and to keep His mitzvot, His statutes and His ordinances, which He commanded our fathers.
- 1 Kings 22:22And he said: ‘I will go and be a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ Then He said: ‘You shall entice him and shall prevail also—go and do so.’
- Isaiah 63:17Adonai, why do You cause us to stray from Your ways, and harden our heart from fearing You? Return for Your servants’ sake, the tribes of Your heritage.
- Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
- James 1:13Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”—for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He himself tempts no one.
- 1 Corinthians 15:33Do not be deceived! “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
- 2 Corinthians 6:17Therefore, come out from among them, and be separate, says Adonai. Touch no unclean thing. Then I will take you in.
- Revelation 18:4Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you participate in her sins and receive her plagues!
- Numbers 25:2Then they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, so the people were eating, and bowing down before their gods.
- Proverbs 23:1When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you,
- Daniel 1:5The king allotted them a daily portion from the king’s delicacies and from the wine that he drank. They were to be trained for three years, and at the end they were to stand before the king.
- Acts 10:13A voice came to him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”
- 1 Corinthians 10:27If an unbeliever invites you over and you want to go, eat whatever is set before you, without raising questions of conscience.
Commentaries on Psalms 141:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Incline not my heart to any evil thing - Hebrew, to a word that is evil; that is, wrong. The connection seems to demand that the term should be thus explained. The expression “Incline not” is not designed to mean that God exerts any “positive” influence in leading the heart to that which is wrong; but it may mean “Do not place me in circumstances where I may be tempted; do not leave me to myself; do not allow any improper influence to come over me by…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-5Wisdom sometimes requires protection from oneself. People might say or think things that lead to a harmful path (Proverbs 13:3; 21:23). Wisdom accepts correction from godly people (see Proverbs 3:11; 9:8; 15:31; 19:25).Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 4Do not incline my heart May my heart not be inclined toward evil.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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