Psalms 58:6
4 Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like a cobra that shuts its ears,
5 refusing to hear the tune of the charmer who skillfully weaves his spell.
O God, shatter their teeth in their mouths; O LORD, tear out the fangs of the lions.
7 May they vanish like water that runs off; when they draw the bow, may their arrows be blunted.
8 Like a slug that dissolves in its slime, like a woman’s stillborn child, may they never see the sun.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- O God, shatter their teeth in their mouths; O LORD, tear out the fangs of the lions.
- KJV
- Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.
- WEB
- Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, LORD.
- ASV
- Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: Break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.
- DARBY
- O God, break their teeth in their mouth; break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.
- BLB
- O God, may You break their teeth in their mouths; tear out the great teeth of the young lions, O YHWH!
- ÅB
- Gud, slå deres tenner inn i deres munn, knus de unge løvers kinntenner, Herre!
- OTB
- Gud, bryt tennene i deres munn;
Fjern hjørnetennene til de unge løvene, Herre. - B1930
- Gud, slå deres tenner inn i deres munn, knus de unge løvers kinntenner, Herre!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 3:7
Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
Read in contextHosea 5:14
For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.
Read in contextPsalms 10:15
Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found.
Read in contextJob 29:17
I shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the prey from his teeth.
Read in contextJob 4:10–11
The lion may roar, and the fierce lion may growl, yet the teeth of the young lions are broken.
Read in contextPsalms 17:12
like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
Read in contextMicah 5:8
Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with no one to rescue them.
Read in contextNumbers 23:24
Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.”
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