Psalm 141:7
King James Version (KJV)
Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
In context
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.
Psalm 141:7 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
- WEB World English Bible
- “As when one plows and breaks up the earth, our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
- ASV American Standard Version
- As when one ploweth and cleaveth the earth, Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- As one tilling and ripping up in the land, Have our bones been scattered at the command of Saul.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol, as when one cutteth and cleaveth [wood] upon the earth.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.