Psalms, 141
3. In his sight, I pour out my prayer, and before him, I declare my tribulation.
3. In his sight, I pour out my prayer, and before him, I declare my tribulation.
Psalm 141 is a prayer that calls for divine protection against temptation and evil, asking God to keep our mouth and our heart of bad words and thoughts. The main theme is the search for holiness and justice, through the recognition of our weakness and the dependence of divine grace. Below are five verses related to these themes:
Proverbs 4:23: "About all that should be kept, keep the heart, because the sources of life proceed from it." This verse speaks of the importance of keeping the heart, a theme that is central to Psalm 141 in the verses that ask God to keep our mouth and our heart of bad thoughts.
James 4:7-8: "Therefore, they submit to God. Resist the devil, and He will run away from you. They approach God, and He will approach you. Sinners, clean your hands, and you who have The divided mind, purify the heart. " This verse speaks of the need to resist evil and approach God, a theme present in Psalm 141 in the verses that ask God not to fall into temptation and get rid of evil.
Matthew 26:41: "Watch and pray that they do not fall into temptation. The spirit is ready, but the flesh is weak." This verse speaks of the need to watch and pray so as not to fall into temptation, a theme that is central to Psalm 141 in the verses that ask God not to fall into the trap of the wicked.
Psalm 19:14: "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasant to you, Lord, my rock and my resciator!" This verse speaks of the importance of controlling our words and thoughts, a theme that is central to Psalm 141 in the verses that ask God to keep our mouth and our heart of bad words and thoughts.
2 Timothy 2:22: "Equally escapes from the passions of youth. Following justice, faith, love and peace with those who, with pure heart, invoke the Lord." This verse speaks of the importance of seeking holiness and justice, a theme that is central to Psalm 141 in the verses that ask God to keep our mouth and our heart of bad words and thoughts.
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