Psalm 141

I read this psalm in one minute. Verses 5 and 6 should describe the desire of our hearts; help me avoid evil words and deeds. Notice that David didn't stop his prayer with that request. He gave God the permission to use the righteous people around to correct David. If this came from David's mouth while he was seated on the throne in Jerusalem, there would have been many heads turned toward him in shock on that day. I picture David singing this song as he approached his throne in the morning; praying in song for guidance through the trials he would hear. There were guards at the door to his throne room, but David needed a holy guard to watch his words of judgement. There were look outs on the wall of the city to alert the army of an impending attack, but David knew his greatest enemy would seek to ruin David by luring him to utter destructive words. So David sought a watchman for his speech. Some of David's judgments would have been 39 strike with a rod, but this king preferred that the righteous strike him with correction of his ways. When just judgment was rendered against David, then he knew God continued to watch over him.
Stuart