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An Evening Prayer[a]

141 I call to you, Lord; help me now!
    Listen to me when I call to you.
(A)Receive my prayer as incense,
    my uplifted hands as an evening sacrifice.

Lord, place a guard at my mouth,
    a sentry at the door of my lips.

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  1. Psalm 141:1 HEBREW TITLE: A psalm by David.

Psalm 141

A psalm of David.

I call to you, Lord, come quickly(A) to me;
    hear me(B) when I call to you.
May my prayer be set before you like incense;(C)
    may the lifting up of my hands(D) be like the evening sacrifice.(E)

Set a guard over my mouth,(F) Lord;
    keep watch over the door of my lips.(G)

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