Psalm 141:5 in Other Translations
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Let the upright give me punishment; and let the god-fearing man put me in the right way; but I will not let the oil of sinners come on my head: when they do evil I will give myself to prayer.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Let the righteous smite me, it is kindness; and let him reprove me, it is an excellent oil which my head shall not refuse: for yet my prayer also is [for them] in their calamities.
World English Bible (WEB)
Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; Let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; Don't let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The righteous doth beat me `in' kindness. And doth reprove me, Oil of the head my head disalloweth not, For still my prayer `is' about their vexations.
| Let the righteous | יֶ֥הֶלְמֵֽנִי | yehelmēnî | YEH-hel-may-nee |
| smite | צַדִּ֨יק׀ | ṣaddîq | tsa-DEEK |
| kindness: a be shall it me; | חֶ֡סֶד | ḥesed | HEH-sed |
| reprove him let and | וְֽיוֹכִיחֵ֗נִי | wĕyôkîḥēnî | veh-yoh-hee-HAY-nee |
| excellent an be shall it me; | שֶׁ֣מֶן | šemen | SHEH-men |
| oil, | רֹ֭אשׁ | rōš | rohsh |
| not shall which | אַל | ʾal | al |
| break | יָנִ֣י | yānî | ya-NEE |
| my head: | רֹאשִׁ֑י | rōʾšî | roh-SHEE |
| for | כִּי | kî | kee |
| yet | ע֥וֹד | ʿôd | ode |
| my prayer | וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י | ûtĕpillātî | OO-teh-fee-la-TEE |
| also shall be in their calamities. | בְּרָעוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ | bĕrāʿôtêhem | beh-ra-oh-tay-HEM |