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Psalms 141:6

Their leaders will be thrown down from the top of cliffs; 1 they will hear that my own words are pleasant. 1

Unlocked Literal Bible

In The King James Version

When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

In Context

5Let a righteous man hit me; it will be a kindness to me. 1 Let him correct me; it will be like oil on my head; 1 may my head not refuse to accept it. 1 But my prayer is always against their wicked deeds. 1

7They will have to say, “As when one plows and breaks up the ground, 1 so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.” 1

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Cross References

2 Samuel 1:17Then David sung this funeral song about Saul and Jonathan his son.

2 Samuel 5:1Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Look, we are your flesh and bone.

1 Chronicles 10:1Now the Philistines fought against Israel. Every man of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell down dead on Mount Gilboa.

1 Chronicles 12:38All these soldiers, equipped for battle, came to Hebron with firm intentions to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of Israel were in agreement to make David king also.

2 Chronicles 25:12The army of Judah carried away alive another ten thousand. They took them to the top of the cliff and threw them down from there, so that they were all broken in pieces.

Luke 4:22Everyone there spoke well of him and they were amazed at the gracious words which were coming out of his mouth, and they asked, “Is this not the son of Joseph?”

Matthew Henry on Psalms 141:6-10

Reproofs of the Righteous; Complaints and Petitions. 5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities. 6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. 7 Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth. 8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave… Read the whole commentary →

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