Psalms 141:5

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 constantly against the wicked and their deeds.e

Psalm 141 is a prayer for protection—not from enemies in the field, but from the enemy within. David asks the Lord to guard his mouth, his heart, and his actions, recognizing that the greatest dangers often come from his own impulses. The psalm moves from a plea for acceptable worsh