Old Testament · VERSE 5

Psalms 141:5

King James Version

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.

Read in Psalms 141
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE

Psalms 141:5 in context

Psalms 141:3

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Psalms 141:4

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

Psalms 141:5SELECTED VERSE

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.

Psalms 141:6

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

Psalms 141:7

Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

More verses from Psalms 141

Continue with Psalms 141

Read the complete chapter in the King James Version.

Open Psalms 141
MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE

Reading settings

Appearance
Typeface

There is always another world waiting between the pages.

Your preferences stay in this browser. No account needed.