Psalm 141

An evening prayer rising like incense. David asks God to guard his mouth and keep his heart from wanting evil's "delicacies." Then a humble verse: let a righteous man rebuke me, and I'll take it as kindness and as oil on my head. Accepting correction is treated as a gift.

"Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked." (Psalm 141:5)

Versions/Hebrew: In 141:5, the word for the rebuke's character is chesed [2617]. Honest correction from a righteous friend is covenant love. KJV: "it shall be a kindness."