Psalms 141:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.”

Psalms 141:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 141:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 141:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““As when one plows and breaks up the earth, our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.””

Psalms 141:7 — World English Bible

Psalms 141:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol. ”

Psalms 141:7 — American Standard Version

Psalms 141:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“As one tilling and ripping up in the land, Have our bones been scattered at the command of Saul.”

Psalms 141:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 141:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol, as when one cutteth and cleaveth [wood] upon the earth. ”

Psalms 141:7 — Darby Translation

Psalms 141:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Our bones lye scattered at the graues mouth, as he that heweth wood or diggeth in the earth.”

Psalms 141:7 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 141:7 in Context — Psalms 141

5 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.

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

7 Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

9 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

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What Does Psalms 141:7 Mean?

Psalms 141:7 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 141. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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