Psalm 141

Even a casual reading of 140 and 141 reveals that the two are related and use a similar vocabulary–heart, tongue, hands, snares, the righteous, and so forth. The enemy was after David again, and he needed immediate help. It has been suggested that David wrote this psalm after his cave experience with Saul (1 Sam. 24), but then he was not really in danger; or perhaps he wrote it when he was away from the sanctuary during Absalom’s rebellion. Life is built on character, and character is built on decisions. This psalm reveals David making a number of wise decisions as he faced the attacks of the enemy.