Psalms 141:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

the righteous. a righteous one.

an excellent oil. oil for the head. This verse is said to be "extremely obscure" and "corrupt to. degree". The Figure of speech Metalepsis (App-6) makes all clear; "head", being first used for hair, and then for the whole person by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Part). Hebrew. "as oil on the hair,. will not refuse it". Note the alternation of lines in this verse.

yet. Same root as "withal" in Psalms 141:10.

Psalms 141:5

5 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness:a 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.