Psalms 141 · Verse 4

Psalms 141:4

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
Psalms 141:4, King James Version

Psalms 141:4 in other translations

BSBDo not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.
WEBDon’t incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. Don’t let me eat of their delicacies.
ASVIncline not my heart to any evil thing, To practise deeds of wickedness With men that work iniquity: And let me not eat of their dainties.
YLTIncline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.
DARBYIncline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise deeds of wickedness with men that are workers of iniquity; and let me not eat of their dainties.
BBEKeep my heart from desiring any evil thing, or from taking part in the sins of the evil-doers with men who do wrong: and let me have no part in their good things.
WebsterIncline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

What does Psalms 141:4 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 Let me eat not of their dainties - This may refer either to eating things forbidden by the law; or to the partaking in banquets or feasts in honor of idols.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 141:1-4

Make haste unto me. Those that know how to value God's gracious presence, will be the more fervent in their prayers. When presented through the sacrifice and intercession of the Saviour, they will be as acceptable to God as the daily sacrifices and burnings of incense were of old. Prayer is a spiritual sacrifice, it is the offering up the soul and its best affections. Good men know the evil of tongue sins. When…

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Psalms 141:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אַל\־'al-may notH408
תַּט\־tat-you turnH5186
לִבִּ֨יli.Biheart myH3820
לְדָבָ֪ר\׀le.da.Varto anythingH1697
רָ֡עra'evilH7451
לְהִתְע֘וֹלֵ֤לle.hit.'o.Lelto practiceH5953
עֲלִל֨וֹת\׀a.li.LotpracticesH5949
בְּרֶ֗שַׁעbe.Re.sha'in wickednessH7562
אֶת\־'et-withH854
אִישִׁ֥ים'i.ShimpeopleH376
פֹּֽעֲלֵי\־po.'a.lei-[who] doH6466
אָ֑וֶן'A.ven<of> wickednessH205
וּבַל\־u.val-and notH1077
אֶ֝לְחַ֗ם'el.ChamI will eatH3898
בְּמַנְעַמֵּיהֶֽם\׃be.man.'a.mei.Hemin delicacies theirH4516

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Cross references for Psalms 141:4

  • Matthew 6:13

    And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

  • Psalms 119:36

    Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

  • Isaiah 63:17

    O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:33

    Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:17

    Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

  • 1 Kings 8:58

    That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:31

    Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

  • James 1:13

    Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

  • Deuteronomy 29:4

    Yet the Lord hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.

  • Revelation 18:4

    And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

  • Daniel 1:5-8

    And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king. Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed–nego. But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

  • 1 Kings 22:22

    And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Incline not.
119:36; De 2:30; 29:4; 1Ki 8:58; 22:22; Isa 63:17; Mt 6:13; Jas 1:13
to practise.
1Co 15:33; 2Co 6:17; Re 18:4
and let me.
Nu 25:2; Pr 23:1-3,6-8; Da 1:5-8; Ac 10:13,14; 1Co 10:27,28,31

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 141:3

    Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

  • Psalms 141:4

    Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

  • Psalms 141:5

    Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

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Psalms 141:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
No dejes se incline mi corazón á cosa mala, á hacer obras impías con los que obran iniquidad, y no coma yo de sus deleites.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
N’incline mon cœur à aucune chose mauvaise, pour pratiquer de méchantes actions avec des hommes qui sont des ouvriers d’iniquité; et que je ne mange pas de leurs délices.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Neige nicht mein Herz zu einer bösen Sache, um in Gesetzlosigkeit Handlungen zu verüben mit Männern, die Frevel tun; und möge ich nicht essen von ihren Leckerbissen!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
in deficiendo ex me spiritum meum, et tu cognovisti semitas meas. In via hac qua ambulabam absconderunt laqueum mihi.