Psalms 141 (NLT)

10 verses · New Living Translation · Dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought)

The NLT renders the original texts into clear, natural English, prioritizing meaning over word-for-word correspondence. It is excellent for devotional reading and for those new to the Bible, making ancient truths immediately understandable.

Psalms Chapter 141 contains 10 verses and is presented here in the New Living Translation (NLT), which uses a dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought) approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.

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1O LORD, I am calling to you. Please hurry!Listen when I cry to you for help!

2Accept my prayer as incense offered to you,and my upraised hands as an evening offering.

3Take control of what I say, O LORD,and guard my lips.

4Don’t let me drift toward evilor take part in acts of wickedness.Don’t let me share in the delicaciesof those who do wrong.

5Let the godly strike me!It will be a kindness!If they correct me, it is soothing medicine.Don’t let me refuse it. But I pray constantlyagainst the wicked and their deeds.

6When their leaders are thrown down from a cliff,the wicked will listen to my words and find them true.

7Like rocks brought up by a plow,the bones of the wicked will lie scattered without burial.

8I look to you for help, O Sovereign LORD.You are my refuge; don’t let them kill me.

9Keep me from the traps they have set for me,from the snares of those who do wrong.

10Let the wicked fall into their own nets,but let me escape.

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What is Psalms 141 in the NLT?

Psalms 141 in the New Living Translation (NLT) contains 10 verses. The NLT uses a dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought) approach, first published in 1996 (rev. 2015).

How does the NLT translate Psalms 141 differently?

The New Living Translation uses dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 141 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Psalms 141 (NLT)?

Psalms Chapter 141 contains 10 verses in the New Living Translation. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.

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