Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Their judges, have been hurled down by a crag, Now have men heard my sayings, for they have become sweet.
New American Standard Bible
And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.
King James Version
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
Holman Bible
the sides of a cliff,
the people
for they are pleasing.
International Standard Version
When their judges are thrown off the cliff, the people will hear my words, for they are appropriate.
A Conservative Version
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. And they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.
American Standard Version
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
Amplified
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).
Darby Translation
When their judges are thrown down from the rocks, they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.
Julia Smith Translation
Their judges were cast down against the hands of the rock, and they heard my words, for they were sweet.
King James 2000
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[When] their judges are thrown down [the] sides of a cliff, then they will understand that my words were pleasant.
Modern King James verseion
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let their judges be overthrown in stony places, that they may hear my words; for they are sweet.
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 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
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, And they have heard my sayings, For they have been pleasant.
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 141:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Protection From Sin And Sinners
5 Let a righteous man smite me - a lovingkindness, that he should correct me, an oil for the head which let not my head refuse! For, yet, even my prayer, shall be in their calamities. 6 Their judges, have been hurled down by a crag, Now have men heard my sayings, for they have become sweet. 7 As when one plougheth and furroweth the earth, Scattered about, are our bones at the mouth of hades!
Cross References
1 Samuel 31:1-8
Now, as, the Philistines, were fighting against Israel, the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell slain, in Mount Gilboa.
2 Samuel 1:17-27
Then chanted David this dirge, - over Saul and over Jonathan his son;
2 Samuel 2:4-6
Then came the men of Judah, and anointed David there, to be king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, Men of Jabesh-gilead, were they who buried Saul.
2 Samuel 5:1-3
Then came all the tribes of Israel unto David, in Hebron, - and spake, saying - Behold us! thy bone and thy flesh, we are.
2 Samuel 23:1
Now, these, are the last words of David, - The oracle of David, son of Jesse, Yea the oracle of The man raised up on high, The Anointed of the God of Jacob, the Delight of the Songs of Israel:
1 Chronicles 10:1-7
Now, the Philistines, fought against Israel, - and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and the wounded fell in Mount Gilboa.
1 Chronicles 11:1-3
Then did all Israel gather themselves together to David, unto Hebron, saying, - Lo! thy bone and thy flesh, are we.
1 Chronicles 12:38
All these, being men of war, expert in setting in battle-array, with a perfect heart, came to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel, - moreover also, all the rest of Israel, were of one heart to make David king.
1 Chronicles 13:2
And David said to all the convocation of Israel, If, unto you, it seemeth to be good, and from Yahweh our God, we will urgently send unto our brethren who remain in all the lands of Israel, and, with them, the priests and the Levites in their pasture-land cities, - that they may gather together unto us;
2 Chronicles 25:12
and the sons of Judah took captive, ten thousand alive, and brought to the top of the crag, - and cast them down from the top of the crag, and, all of them, were torn asunder.
Psalm 45:2
Most beautiful thou art, beyond the sons of men, Graciousness hath been poured forth by thy lips, For this cause, hath God blessed thee, to times age-abiding.
Luke 4:22
And, all, were bearing witness to him, and marvelling at the words of favour which were proceeding out of his mouth; and they were saying - Is not, this, the, son of Joseph?