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Psalms 141:6 — King James Version← Study notes

When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.


Psalms 141:6Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 141:68 words
HebrewMeaning
נִשְׁמְט֣וּnišəməṭw
they have been thrown downverbH8058
overthrow · release · let rest · shake ···
בִֽ/ידֵיbiydēy
at the hands ofpronH3027
about · armholes · at · axletree ···
סֶ֭לַעselaʿ
a rocknounH5553
stone · strong hold
שֹׁפְטֵי/הֶ֑םšōpəṭēyhem
judges theirverbH8199
avenge · that condemn · defend · execute ···
וְ/שָׁמְע֥וּwəšāməʿw
and they will hearconjH8085
attentively · carefully · certainly · consent ···
אֲ֝מָרַ֗/יʾămāray
words mynounH561
appointed unto him · saying · speech · word
כִּ֣יkiy
forconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
נָעֵֽמוּnāʿēmw
they are pleasantverbH5276
be delight · be pleasant · be sweet
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 141:6

1. ...The Psalm which we have just sung is in many parts somewhat obscure. When by the help of the Lord what has been said shall begin to be expounded and explained, you will see that you are hearing things which you knew already. But for this cause are they said in manifold ways, that variety of expression may remove all weariness of the truth.... 2. “Lord, I have cried unto You, hear Thou me” Psalm 140:1. This we all can say. This not I alone say: whole Christ says it. But…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 141 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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