A psalm of David. 

 

Psalms 138-145 were written by David. David not only designed the Jewish Temple, gathered the supplies, and organized the priesthood service, but he also wrote at least 73 of the songs which would be performed at the temple during the Jewish feasts.

 

141:1 O Lord, I cry out to you. Come quickly to me! Pay attention to me when I cry out to you! 

 

David cried out to God in prayer.

 

141:2 May you accept my prayer like incense, my uplifted hands like the evening offering! 

 

David wanted his prayer to be like a good-smelling incense that went up to heaven at the 3 P.M. evening sacrifice. David did not pray with his head down. He prayed looking up to heaven with uplifted hands. Jesus prayed in the same way.

 

141:3 O Lord, place a guard on my mouth! Protect the opening of my lips! 

 

It takes a lot of Bible doctrine to “tame the tongue.” David asked God to protect him from using his tongue for the wrong reasons.

 

141:4 Do not let me have evil desires, or participate in sinful activities with men who behave wickedly.I will not eat their delicacies. 

 

David was a very mature believer who had enough Bible doctrine to understand the dangers of the seductions of the satanic world system. David asked God to keep him away from these desires. He also asked God to help him stay away from godless company.

 

141:5 May the godly strike me in love and correct me! May my head not refuse choice oil! Indeed, my prayer is a witness against their evil deeds. 

 

If David sinned, then he asked that God would send godly men with strong Bible doctrine to correct him. Nathan the prophet did this several times. The prophets of God kept the kings of Judah in line. These godly men who rebuked David for his sin were like anointing oil which refreshed his mind and body. David prayed against wicked men.

 

141:6 They will be thrown down the side of a cliff by their judges. They will listen to my words, for they are pleasant. 

 

The wicked men of Israel would be thrown off the cliff by others who judged them. They should have listened to David’s words, because he was speaking for God.

 

141:7 As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol. 

 

All men will die and have their bodies thrown in the grave.

 

141:8 Surely I am looking to you, O sovereign Lord. In you I take shelter. Do not expose me to danger! 

 

God is sovereign over all of history, including David’s life on earth. David asked Jehovah to become his shield.

 

141:9 Protect me from the snare they have laid for me, and the traps the evildoers have set. 

 

The wicked men of the satanic world system were setting traps in order to bring David down. David asked God to protect him from these traps.

 

141:10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I escape. 

 

David asked God to cause the traps of these wicked men to backfire upon them so that David could escape. One of the principles of the Abrahamic Covenant is that those who blessed Israel would be blessed and those who cursed Israel would be cursed. The blessing and the cursing is usually a kind-for-kind blessing or curse.