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Psalm 141:5
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 141:5
New Catholic Bible
5 [a]If a righteous man strikes me, I regard it as kindness;
if he rebukes me, it is oil on my head.[b]
But never let the oil of the wicked anoint my head,
for my prayer is always opposed to their evil deeds.
Footnotes
- Psalm 141:5 The psalmist delineates the fate of evil rulers at God’s hands, and hopes that the shock may bring their followers to their senses.
- Psalm 141:5 Oil was poured on the head in a gesture of welcome and hospitality (see Lk 7:46).
