Psalms 141:2

Let my prayer be set forth before Thee as incense, like the clouds of burning incense which rose up before the face of Jehovah in the Temple, as the officiating priest offered it at the golden altar in the Holy Place, Exodus 30:8; Revelation 8:3, and the lifting up of my hands, in the attitude of fervent prayer, as the evening sacrifice, which, if graciously accepted by the Lord, fitly closed the day and left the worshiper with a sense of peace and security in the hands of Jehovah, Exodus 29:38. The picture is that of prayers which are acceptable to our heavenly Father and heard. At the same time every believer is striving for perfection and needs the help of God in fighting his own evil nature.