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Psalms 141:5

HumilityTruth and honestyFellowship and the church

3 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

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.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don’t let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.
ASV
Let the righteous smite me, [it shall be] a kindness; And let him reprove me, [it shall be as] oil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.
DARBY
Let the righteous smite me, it is kindness; and let him reprove me, it is an excellent oil which my head shall not refuse: for yet my prayer also is [for them] in their calamities.
BLB
Let a righteous one strike me, and let him rebuke me [in] loving devotion; [it is] oil for my head—let not my head refuse [it]! For still my prayer [is] against their evil deeds.
ÅB
La en rettferdig slå meg i kjærlighet og tukte meg! For slik hodeolje vegre mitt hode seg ikke! Varer det enn ved, så setter jeg min bønn imot deres ondskap.
OTB
La den rettferdige slå meg, det er en godhet;
La ham irettesette meg, det er olje for hodet;
Mitt hode skal ikke avvise det,
For fortsatt er min bønn mot deres onde gjerninger.
B1930
La en rettferdig slå mig i kjærlighet og tukte mig! For sådan hodeolje vegre mitt hode sig ikke! Varer det enn ved, så setter jeg min bønn imot deres ondskap.

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