Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are 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 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Their judges, have been hurled down by a crag, Now have men heard my sayings, for they have become sweet.
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 the righteous strike me; it shall be a kindness; and let him correct me, it is oil on my head, let not my head refuse it; for still my prayer also shall be against their wickedness. 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 cuts and splits wood on the earth.
Cross References
1 Samuel 31:1-8
And the Philistines fought against Israel. And the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down wounded in Mount Gilboa.
2 Samuel 1:17-27
And David chanted this death dirge over Saul and over his son Jonathan.
2 Samuel 2:4-6
And the men of Judah came, and they anointed David king over the house of Judah there. And they told David, saying, The men of Jabesh-gilead buried Saul.
2 Samuel 5:1-3
And all the tribes of Israel came to David, to Hebron, and spoke, saying, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
2 Samuel 23:1
And these are 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:
1 Chronicles 10:1-7
And the Philistines fought with Israel. And the men of Israel fled from the face of the Philistines, and fell down dead in Mount Gilboa.
1 Chronicles 11:1-3
And all Israel gathered to David, to Hebron, saying, Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.
1 Chronicles 12:38
All these were men of war, keeping rank, they came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over Israel. And also all the rest of Israel was of one heart to make David king.
1 Chronicles 13:2
And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If it is good to you, and if it has broken forth from Jehovah our God, let us send to our brothers, those remaining in all the lands of Israel, and with them to the priests and Levites in their cities that they be gathered to us.
2 Chronicles 25:12
And the sons of Judah carried away captive ten thousand alive, and brought them to the top of the rock, and threw them down from the top of the rock so they were all broken in pieces.
Psalm 45:2
You are the fairest of the sons of men; grace is poured into Your lips; therefore God has blessed You forever.
Luke 4:22
And all bore witness to Him and wondered at the gracious words which came out of His mouth. And they said, Is this not Joseph's son?