Psalms 59:7
5 O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah
6 They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
8 But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.
9 I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.
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
- See what they spew from their mouths— sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
- KJV
- Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
- WEB
- Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”
- ASV
- Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, [say they], doth hear?
- DARBY
- Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who [say they] doth hear?
- BLB
- Behold, they belch out with their mouths. Swords [are] in their lips: “For who hears?”
- ÅB
- Se, det går en strøm av ord ut av deres munn; der er sverd på deres lepper; for hvem hører det?
- OTB
- Se, de spyr ut med sine munner;
Sverd er på deres lepper,
For de sier: "Hvem hører?" - B1930
- Se, det går en strøm av ord ut av deres munn; der er sverd på deres leber; for hvem hører det?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 57:4
My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts— with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
Read in contextProverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
Read in contextPsalms 10:11
He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
Read in contextPsalms 73:11
The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”
Read in contextPsalms 10:13
Why has the wicked man renounced God? He says to himself, “You will never call me to account.”
Read in contextProverbs 12:18
Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Read in contextPsalms 55:21
His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
Read in contextPsalms 64:3–5
who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,
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