Psalm 141:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Let the righteousצַדִּ֨יק
(tzad·dik)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
smiteיֶֽהֶלְמֵֽנִי־
(ye·hel·me·ni-)
1986: to smite, hammer, strike downa prim. root
me in kindnessחֶ֡סֶד
(che·sed)
2617a: goodness, kindnessfrom chasad
and reproveוְֽיֹוכִיחֵ֗נִי
(ve·yo·v·chi·che·ni)
3198: to decide, adjudge, provea prim. root
me; It is oilשֶׁ֣מֶן
(she·men)
8081: fat, oilfrom shamen
upon the head;רֹ֭אשׁ
(rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
Do not let my headרֹאשִׁ֑י
(ro·shi;)
7218: heada prim. root
refuseיָנִ֣י
(ya·ni)
5106: to hinder, restrain, frustratea prim. root
it, For stillעֹ֥וד
(o·vd)
5750: a going around, continuance, still, yet, again, besidefrom ud
my prayerוּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י
(u·te·fil·la·ti)
8605: prayerfrom palal
is against their wicked deeds. 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa


















KJV Lexicon
Let the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
smite
halam  (haw-lam')
to strike down; by implication, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband -- beat (down), break (down), overcome, smite (with the hammer).
me it shall be a kindness
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
and let him reprove
yakach  (yaw-kahh')
to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
me it shall be an excellent
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
oil
shemen  (sheh'-men)
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness -- anointing, fat (things), fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, + pine.
which shall not break
nuw'  (noo)
to refuse, forbid, dissuade, or neutralize -- break, disallow, discourage, make of none effect.
my head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
for yet my prayer
tphillah  (tef-il-law')
intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn -- prayer.
also shall be in their calamities
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me; It is oil upon the head; Do not let my head refuse it, For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let the righteous one strike me-- it is an act of faithful love; let him rebuke me-- it is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. Even now my prayer is against the evil acts of the wicked.

International Standard Version
Let one who is righteous strike me; It is an act of gracious love. Let him rebuke me, because it is oil for my head; do not let my head refuse it. My prayers continuously will be against their wicked activities.

NET Bible
May the godly strike me in love and correct me! May my head not refuse choice oil! Indeed, my prayer is a witness against their evil deeds.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The Righteous One will teach me and will rebuke me; the oil of the wicked will not anoint my head because my prayer is against their evil companions.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A righteous person may strike me or correct me out of kindness. It is like lotion for my head. My head will not refuse it, because my prayer is directed against evil deeds.

King James 2000 Bible
Let the righteous strike 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 against their evil.
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