Let a righteous man strike me – that is a kindness; let him rebuke me – that is oil on my head. My head will not refuse it, for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers.
NIV
Let the righteous man smite and correct me--it is a kindness. Oil so choice let not my head refuse or discourage; for even in their evils or calamities shall my prayer continue. [Prov. 9:8; 19:25; 25:12; Gal. 6:1.]AMP
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.
KJV
God looks down from heaven on the human race to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
NIV
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any who understood, who sought (inquired after and desperately required) God.
AMP
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
KJV
They cried to you and were saved; in you they trusted and were not disappointed.
NIV
They cried to You and were delivered; they trusted in, leaned on, and confidently relied on You, and were not ashamed or confounded or disappointed.
AMP
They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
KJV