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Psalms 141:2 — King James Version← Study notes

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.


Psalms 141:2Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 141:28 words
HebrewMeaning
תִּכּ֤וֹןtikwōn
may it be establishedverbH3559
confirm · direct · faithfulness · fashion ···
תְּפִלָּתִ֣/יtəpilātiy
prayer mynounH8605
קְטֹ֣רֶתqəṭōret
incensenounH7004
perfume
לְ/פָנֶ֑י/ךָləpāneykā
before youpronH6440
accept · against · anger · as ···
מַֽשְׂאַ֥תmaśəʾat
the raising ofnounH4864
collection · sign of fire · flame · gift ···
כַּ֝פַּ֗/יkapay
hands mynounH3709
foot · hand · -dle · ) ···
מִנְחַתminəḥat
an offering ofnounH4503
oblation · offering · present · sacrifice
עָֽרֶבʿāreb
eveningnounH6153
day · tide) · night
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 141:2

1. ...The Psalm which we have just sung is in many parts somewhat obscure. When by the help of the Lord what has been said shall begin to be expounded and explained, you will see that you are hearing things which you knew already. But for this cause are they said in manifold ways, that variety of expression may remove all weariness of the truth.... 2. “Lord, I have cried unto You, hear Thou me” Psalm 140:1. This we all can say. This not I alone say: whole Christ says it. But…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 141 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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