Psalm 141:2 “May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like…”

Psalm 141:2

May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Let my prayer be directed in thy sight as incense, and the lifting vp of mine hands as an euening sacrifice.

Darby Translation

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening oblation.

Young's Literal Translation

My prayer is prepared — incense before Thee, The lifting up of my hands — the evening present.

Bible in Basic English

Let my prayer be ordered before you like a sweet smell; and let the lifting up of my hands be like the evening offering.

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Cross references

“Let my prayer”

Proverbs 15:8

Proverbs 15:8 · BSB

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

“set forth”

Psalm 5:3

Psalm 5:3 · BSB

In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

“as incense”

Revelation 5:8 Malachi 1:11 Exodus 30:7–9 Exodus 30:34–38 Leviticus 16:11–13 Numbers 16:35

Revelation 5:8 · BSB

When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

Malachi 1:11 · BSB

For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the…

Exodus 30:7–9 · BSB

And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.

Exodus 30:34–38 · BSB

The LORD also said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices—gum resin, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—in equal measures,

Leviticus 16:11–13 · BSB

When Aaron presents the bull for his sin offering and makes atonement for himself and his household, he is to slaughter the bull for his own sin offering.

Numbers 16:35 · BSB

And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.

“the lifting”

1 Timothy 2:8 Psalm 63:4 Psalm 134:2 Psalm 28:2

1 Timothy 2:8 · BSB

Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.

Psalm 63:4 · BSB

So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.

Psalm 134:2 · BSB

Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!

Psalm 28:2 · BSB

Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.

“the evening”

Daniel 9:21 Exodus 29:39 Ezra 9:4 Acts 3:1 1 Kings 18:36 Exodus 29:42

Daniel 9:21 · BSB

while I was still praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.

Exodus 29:39 · BSB

Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight.

Ezra 9:4 · BSB

Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel gathered around me because of the unfaithfulness of the exiles, while I sat there in horror until the evening offering.

Acts 3:1 · BSB

One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.

1 Kings 18:36 · BSB

At the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and said, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and have…

Exodus 29:42 · BSB

For the generations to come, this burnt offering shall be made regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, where I will meet you to speak with you.

Also

Exodus 29:41–42

Exodus 29:41–42 · BSB

And offer the second lamb at twilight with the same grain offering and drink offering as in the morning, as a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.

3Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

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