Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs, and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken. New Living Translation When their leaders are thrown down from a cliff, the wicked will listen to my words and find them true. English Standard Version When their judges are thrown over the cliff, then they shall hear my words, for they are pleasant. Berean Standard Bible When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant. King James Bible When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. New King James Version Their judges are overthrown by the sides of the cliff, And they hear my words, for they are sweet. New American Standard Bible Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant. NASB 1995 Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant. NASB 1977 Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant. Legacy Standard Bible Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the cliff, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant. Amplified Bible Their [wicked, godless] judges are thrown down the sides of the rocky cliff, And they [who followed them] will hear my words, for they are pleasant (just). Christian Standard Bible When their rulers will be thrown off the sides of a cliff, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasing. Holman Christian Standard Bible When their rulers will be thrown off the sides of a cliff, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasing. American Standard Version Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And their Judges were restrained by the hand of The Stone, and they heard my words, for they are sweet. Brenton Septuagint Translation Their mighty ones have been swallowed up near the rock: they shall hear my words, for they are sweet. Contemporary English Version Everyone will admit that I was right when their rulers are thrown down a rocky cliff, Douay-Rheims Bible their judges falling upon the rock have been swallowed up. They shall hear my words, for they have prevailed: English Revised Version Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; and they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. GOD'S WORD® Translation When their judges are thrown off a cliff, they will listen to what I have to say. It will sound pleasant [to them]. Good News Translation When their rulers are thrown down from rocky cliffs, the people will admit that my words were true. International Standard Version When their judges are thrown off the cliff, the people will hear my words, for they are appropriate. JPS Tanakh 1917 Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words, that they are sweet. Literal Standard Version Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, | And they have heard my sayings, | For they have been pleasant. Majority Standard Bible When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant. New American Bible May their leaders be cast over the cliff, so that they hear that my speeches are pleasing. NET Bible They will be thrown down the side of a cliff by their judges. They will listen to my words, for they are pleasant. New Revised Standard Version When they are given over to those who shall condemn them, then they shall learn that my words were pleasant. New Heart English Bible Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken. Webster's Bible Translation When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. World English Bible Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken. Young's Literal Translation Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, And they have heard my sayings, For they have been pleasant. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Come Quickly to Me…5Let 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. 6When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant. 7As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.… Cross References 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. Amos 2:3 I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him," says the LORD. Treasury of Scripture When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet. when their judges 1 Samuel 31:1-8 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa… 2 Samuel 1:17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son: 1 Chronicles 10:1-7 Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa… they shall hear 2 Samuel 2:4 And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabeshgilead were they that buried Saul. 2 Samuel 5:1-3 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh… 1 Chronicles 11:1-3 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh… for they Psalm 45:2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. 2 Samuel 2:5,6 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabeshgilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him… 2 Samuel 23:1 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, Jump to Previous Cliffs Condemn Destruction Ear Hear Heard Judges Learn Overthrown Places Pleasant Rock Rocks Rulers Side Sides Stony Sweet Thrown True. Wicked Word WordsJump to Next Cliffs Condemn Destruction Ear Hear Heard Judges Learn Overthrown Places Pleasant Rock Rocks Rulers Side Sides Stony Sweet Thrown True. Wicked Word WordsPsalm 141 1. David prays that his suit may be acceptable3. His conscience sincere 7. And his life free from snares (6) This verse again is full of obscurities. The first clause probably should be rendered, Let their judges be broken to pieces by the force (literally, hands) of the rock; or, let their judges be cast down by the sides of the cliff--i.e., hurled down the precipitous face of the ravine (See 2Chronicles 25:12, and notice that the word here is "Sela'," the name of the capital of Edom; comp. Hosea 10:14; Psalm 137:9, where, however, the expression is "against the cliff.") They shall . . .--Better, then shall they hear my words; how dainty they are, &c. The expression is ironical. The ungodly party, when their power is broken, instead of being entertained by the poet at a licentious banquet, will listen indeed to his words--shall hear a "dainty song" from him--viz., "a song of triumph." Verse 6. - When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words. Calamity opens the heart to receive instruction. The "judges" - i.e. the leaders - among David's enemies are visited with a grievous calamity, expressed metaphorically by their being dashed upon rocks. This disposes them to listen to David's words, which are well worth listening to, since they are sweet.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When their rulersשֹׁפְטֵיהֶ֑ם (šō·p̄ə·ṭê·hem) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate are thrown נִשְׁמְט֣וּ (niš·mə·ṭū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8058: To fling down, to jostle, to let alone, desist, remit from בִֽידֵי־ (ḇî·ḏê-) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc Strong's 3027: A hand the cliffs, סֶ֭לַע (se·la‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5553: A craggy rock the people will listen וְשָׁמְע֥וּ (wə·šā·mə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to my words, אֲ֝מָרַ֗י (’ă·mā·ray) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 561: Something said for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they are pleasant. נָעֵֽמוּ׃ (nā·‘ê·mū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5276: To be pleasant, delightful, or lovely Links Psalm 141:6 NIVPsalm 141:6 NLT Psalm 141:6 ESV Psalm 141:6 NASB Psalm 141:6 KJV Psalm 141:6 BibleApps.com Psalm 141:6 Biblia Paralela Psalm 141:6 Chinese Bible Psalm 141:6 French Bible Psalm 141:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 141:6 Their judges are thrown down by (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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