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Psalms 141:5

Let 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.

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ASV

Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness; And let him reprove me, it shall be as oil upon the head; Let not my head refuse it: For even in their wickedness shall my prayer continue.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
יֶֽהֶלְמֵֽנִי־ye.hel.me.ni-let him strike meH1986 →
צַדִּ֨יק׀tza.Dika righteous [person]H6662 →
חֶ֡סֶדChe.sedloyaltyH2617 →
וְֽיוֹכִיחֵ֗נִיve.yo.khi.Che.niand let him rebuke meH3198 →
שֶׁ֣מֶןShe.menoil ofH8081 →
רֹ֭אשׁroshheadH7218 →
אַל־'al-may notH408 →
יָנִ֣יya.Niit refuseH5106 →
רֹאשִׁ֑יro.Shihead myH7218 →
כִּי־ki-forH3588 →
ע֥וֹדodstillH5750 →
וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗יu.te.fi.la.Tiand prayer myH8605 →
בְּרָעוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃be.ra.'o.tei.Hem[is] on evil deeds theirH7451 →

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Proverbs 27:6The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.Ecclesiastes 7:5It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.Revelation 3:19Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.Proverbs 9:8Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.Galatians 6:1Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.Galatians 4:16Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?Proverbs 27:5–6Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed.Matthew 18:15If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.Proverbs 25:12Like an earring of gold or an ornament of fine gold is a wise man’s rebuke to a listening ear.Proverbs 19:25Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.Proverbs 9:8–9Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.Ephesians 5:11Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.Galatians 2:11–14When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood to be condemned.Proverbs 15:5A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.Proverbs 28:23He who rebukes a man will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.1 Samuel 25:31–34then my lord will have no remorse or guilt of conscience over needless bloodshed and revenge. And when the LORD has dealt well with my lord, may you remember your maidservant.”2 Chronicles 25:16While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”James 5:14–16Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

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Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Saul attempts to kill David (the harpist of Israel) — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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