Tehillim / Psalms 141, ספר תהילים קמא, Part 1, Calling upon the Name of the Lord according to the Scriptures

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In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 141:1-10, the psalm opens saying, 141:1 O Lord, I call upon You; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to You! 141:2 May my prayer be counted as incense before You; The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering. 141:3 Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips. (NASB) The psalmist seeks the Lord for help in his behavior. He understands his prayer as being a fragrant incense before the Lord.  He continues saying, 141:4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds of wickedness With men who do iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies. (NASB) Note how eating is synonymous to doing what the wicked do… Read more here: Tehillim 141-Part1