Psa 141 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 141:1-10: Ps 141 The psalmist prays for rescue and wisdom, and he envisions the end of evil. The principle of retribution (141:10 ) unifies the psalm. Summary for Ps 141:1-2: 141:1-2 The psalmist prays urgently for rescue. He does not have at hand either incense or an evening offering (Exod 29:38-39 ), but his prayers and devotion are the reality that those elements represent (cp. Isa 1:13 ; Rev 5:8 ). • Upraised hands are a posture of prayer (Pss 28:2 ; 88:9 ; 143:6 ; Exod 9:29 ; 1 Tim 2:8 ).

Summary for Ps 141:1-10: Ps 141 ^a The psalmist prays for rescue and wisdom, and he envisions the end of evil. The principle of retribution (141:10 ^b) unifies the psalm.
Summary for Ps 141:1-2: 141:1-2 ^c The psalmist prays urgently for rescue. He does not have at hand either incense or an evening offering (Exod 29:38-39 ^d), but his prayers and devotion are the reality that those elements represent (cp. Isa 1:13 ^e; Rev 5:8 ^f).

• Upraised hands are a posture of prayer (Pss 28:2 ^g; 88:9 ^h; 143:6 ⁱ; Exod 9:29 ^j; 1 Tim 2:8 ^k).
Summary for Ps 141:3-5: 141:3-5 ^l Wisdom sometimes requires protection from oneself. One could say or think things that lead to the evil path (Prov 13:3 ^m; 21:23 ⁿ).

• Wisdom opens itself to correction from godly people (see Prov 3:11 ^o; 9:8 ^p; 15:31 ^q; 19:25 ^r).