Psalm 141:2-4

New King James Version

²Let my prayer be set before You ^(A)as incense,
^(B)The lifting up of my hands as ^(C)the evening sacrifice.

³Set a guard, O Lord, over my ^(D)mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.
⁴Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,
To practice wicked works
With men who work iniquity;
^(E)And do not let me eat of their delicacies.

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Psalm 141:2-4

English Standard Version

²Let ^(A)my prayer be counted as incense before you,
and ^(B)the lifting up of my hands as ^(C)the evening sacrifice!

³^(D)Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;
    ^(E)keep watch over the door of my lips!
⁴^(F)Do not let my heart incline to any evil,
    to busy myself with wicked deeds
in company with men who ^(G)work iniquity,
    and ^(H)let me not eat of their delicacies!

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Psalm 141:2-4

New American Standard Bible

²May my prayer be ^[a]counted as ^(A)incense before You;
The ^(B)raising of my hands as the ^(C)evening offering.
³Set a ^(D)guard, Lord, ^[b]over my mouth;
Keep watch over the ^(E)door of my lips.
⁴^(F)Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,
To practice deeds ^[c]of wickedness
With people who ^(G)do wrong;
And ^(H)may I not taste their delicacies.

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Psalm 141:2-4

New International Version

²May my prayer be set before you like incense;^(A)
may the lifting up of my hands^(B) be like the evening sacrifice.^(C)

³Set a guard over my mouth,^(D) Lord;
    keep watch over the door of my lips.^(E)
⁴Do not let my heart^(F) be drawn to what is evil
    so that I take part in wicked deeds^(G)
along with those who are evildoers;
    do not let me eat their delicacies.^(H)