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Psalms 141:7

141:6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

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

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

Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cuts and splits wood on the earth.

141:8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute. leave: Heb. make not my soul bare

What does Psalms 141:7 mean?

Psalms 141:7 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include עֶצֶם (ʻetsem), פָּזַר (pâzar), שְׁאוֹל (shᵉʼôwl).

Hebrew interlinear

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Our
bonesעֶצֶםʻetsem/eh'tsem/H6106a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame
are
scatteredפָּזַרpâzar/paw-zar'/H6340to scatter, whether in enmity or bounty
at
the
grave'sשְׁאוֹלshᵉʼôwl/sheh-ole'/H7585Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmates
mouth,פֶּהpeh/peh/H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
as
when
one
cuttethפָּלַחpâlach/paw-lakh'/H6398to slice, i.e. break open or pierce
and
cleavethבָּקַעbâqaʻ/baw-kah'/H1234to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
wood
upon
the
earth.אֶרֶץʼerets/eh'-rets/H776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

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What does Psalms 141:7 say?

Psalms 141:7 (King James Version) reads: "Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth."

Is Psalms 141:7 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 141:7 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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