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Psalms 141:6

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When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 6

David was in distress when he penned this psalm, pursued, it is most likely, by Saul, that violent man. Is any distressed? Let him pray; David did so, and had the comfort of it. I. He prays for God's favourable acceptance (Psa 141:1, Psa 141:2). II. For his powerful assistance (Psa 141:3, Psa 141:4). III. That others might be instrumental of good to his soul, as he hoped to be to the souls of others (Psa 141:5, Psa 141:6). IV. That he and his friends being now brought to the last extremity God would graciously appear for their relief and rescue (Psa 141:7-10). The mercy and grace of God are as necessary to us as they were to him, and therefore we should be humbly earnest for them in singing this psalm. A psalm of David.

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Strong's Concordancev. 6

שָׁפַט (shâphaṭ, H8199) — to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or… שָׁמַט (shâmaṭ, H8058) — to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit סֶלַע (çelaʻ, H5553) — a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress) יָד (yâd, H3027) — a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ, H8085) — to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively,… אֵמֶר (ʼêmer, H561) — something said נָעֵם (nâʻêm, H5276) — to be agreeable (literally or figuratively)

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II Chronicles 25:12rank 3

and the army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces.

I Chronicles 13:2rank 1

And he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us.

II Samuel 23:1rank 1

These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:

Psalms 45:2rank 1

You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.

I Chronicles 12:38rank 1

All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king.

Luke 4:22rank 1

All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.

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