King James Version

Psalms 141:6

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

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נִשְׁמְט֣וּnishmetvlet restשָׁמַטverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “let rest”, a completed actionH8058to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remitdiscontinue, overthrow, release, let rest, shake, stumble, throw down.בִֽידֵיvidein handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […סֶ֭לַעselarockסֶלַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “rock”, the ordinary formH5553a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress)(ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.שֹׁפְטֵיהֶ֑םshofeteyhemjudgeשָׁפַטverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “judge”, a verb used as a describing wordH8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)[phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.וְשָׁמְע֥וּveshamevand hearשָׁמַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and hear”, a completed action in a sequenceH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…אֲ֝מָרַ֗יamarayanswerאֵמֶרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “answer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH561something saidanswer, [idiom] appointed unto him, saying, speech, word.כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…נָעֵֽמוּnaemvbe delightנָעֵםverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be delight”, a completed actionH5276to be agreeable (literally or figuratively)pass in beauty, be delight, be pleasant, be sweet.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; and they shall hear my words, that they are sweet.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

Young’s Literal Translation

Their judges have been released by the sides of a rock, And they have heard my sayings, For they have been pleasant.

World English Bible

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.

Darby Translation

When their judges are thrown down from the rocks, they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.

Douay-Rheims

I cried to thee, O Lord: I said: Thou art my hope, my portion in the land of the living.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; and they shall hear my words, that they are sweet.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Their mighty ones have been swallowed up near the rock: they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κατεπόθησαν ἐχόμενα πέτρας οἱ κραταιοὶ αὐτῶν· ἀκούσονται τὰ ῥήματά μου, ὅτι ἠδύνθησαν.