Psalms

Psalm 141:4–5

⁴Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing

or take part in works of wickedness

with men who do iniquity;

let me not feast on their delicacies.

⁵Let 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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Psalm 141:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not let	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
my heart	לִבִּ֨י	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
be drawn	תַּט־	taṭ-	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
to any evil	רָ֡ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
thing	לְדָבָ֪ר׀	lə·ḏā·ḇār	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
or take part	לְהִתְע֘וֹלֵ֤ל	lə·hiṯ·‘ō·w·lêl	Preposition-b; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H5953 act severely
in works	עֲלִל֨וֹת׀	‘ă·li·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5949 wantonness, deed
of wickedness	בְּרֶ֗שַׁע	bə·re·ša‘	Preposition; Noun - masculine singular	H7562 wickedness
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
men	אִישִׁ֥ים	’î·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H376 man
who do	פֹּֽעֲלֵי־	pō·‘ă·lê-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H6466 do, make
iniquity	אָ֑וֶן	’ā·wen	Noun - masculine singular	H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
let me not	וּבַל־	ū·ḇal-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H1077 not
feast	אֶ֝לְחַ֗ם	’el·ḥam	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3898 fight, do battle
on their delicacies	בְּמַנְעַמֵּיהֶֽם׃	bə·man·‘am·mê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4516 delicacy

Psalm 141:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let the righteous man	צַדִּ֨יק׀	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
strike me	יֶֽהֶלְמֵֽנִי־	ye·hel·mê·nî-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H1986 smite, hammer, strike down
let his rebuke	וְֽיוֹכִיחֵ֗נִי	wə·yō·w·ḵî·ḥê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove
be an act of loving devotion	חֶ֡סֶד	ḥe·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
It is oil	שֶׁ֣מֶן	še·men	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8081 fat, oil
for my head	רֹ֭אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
let me not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
refuse it	יָנִ֣י	yā·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5106 hinder, restrain, frustrate
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
my prayer is ever against	וּ֝תְפִלָּתִ֗י	ū·ṯə·p̄il·lā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8605 prayer
the deeds of the wicked	בְּרָעוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃	bə·rā·‘ō·w·ṯê·hem	Preposition-b; Adjective - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil

Cross-references

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Psalm 141:4 Matthew 6:13 · Psalm 119:36 · 1 Corinthians 15:33 · 2 Corinthians 6:17 · Isaiah 63:17 · 1 Kings 8:58 · James 1:13 · 1 Corinthians 10:31 · Deuteronomy 29:4 · Revelation 18:4 · Daniel 1:5–8 · Proverbs 23:1–3

Psalm 141:5 Ecclesiastes 7:5 · Revelation 3:19 · Galatians 6:1 · Proverbs 27:5–6 · Proverbs 25:12 · Proverbs 19:25 · Proverbs 9:8–9 · Proverbs 15:5 · Galatians 2:11–14 · 1 Samuel 25:31–34 · 2 Chronicles 25:16 · Psalm 23:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.