Psalms 141:5 · 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. {me; it shall be a...: or, me kindly, and reprove me; let not their precious oil break, etc}”
— Psalms 141:5
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.
When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
Psalms 141 — Context
Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
4Incline not my heart to {any} evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.
5Let 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. {me; it shall be a...: or, me kindly, and reprove me; let not their precious oil break, etc}
6When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
7Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth {wood} upon the earth.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 7:5
{It is} better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Revelation 3:19
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Galatians 6:1
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. {if: or, although}
Proverbs 27:5-6
Open rebuke {is} better than secret love.
Proverbs 25:12
{As} an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, {so is} a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Proverbs 19:25
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, {and} he will understand knowledge. {will beware: Heb. will be cunning}
Proverbs 9:8-9
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Galatians 2:11-14
But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.