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Psalms 141:6

4 Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.

5 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.

When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.

7 As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.

8 But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.
KJV
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
WEB
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.
ASV
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
DARBY
When their judges are thrown down from the rocks, they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.
BLB
Let their judges be released into the hands of the rock, and let them hear my words, for they are pleasant!
ÅB
Deres dommere blir nedstyrtet og gitt klippen i vold, og selv forstår de at mine ord var liflige.
OTB
Deres dommere er kastet ned ved klippens sider,
Og de skal høre mine ord, for de er behagelige.
B1930
Deres dommere blir nedstyrtet og gitt klippen i vold, og selv forstår de at mine ord var liflige.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

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  • 2 Chronicles 25:12

    and the army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces.

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  • Psalms 45:2

    You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.

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  • 2 Samuel 5:1–3

    Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.

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  • 1 Samuel 31:1–8

    Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

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  • 1 Chronicles 12:38

    All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king.

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  • 2 Samuel 1:17–27

    Then David took up this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan,

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  • 1 Chronicles 13:2

    And he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us.

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  • 2 Samuel 2:4–6

    Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”

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