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Psalms 59:7
7See what pours out of their mouths— swords from their lips! ⌞They think,⌟ “Who will hear us?”
Psalms 59:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
- New International Version (NIV)See what they spew from their mouths— the words from their lips are sharp as swords, and they think, “Who can hear us?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)There they are, bellowing with their mouths with swords in their lips— for "Who," they think, "will hear us?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Indeed, they belch with their mouth; Swords are in their lips; For they say, “Who hears?”
Context of Psalms 59:7
5O Lord God of Armies, God of Israel, arise to punish all the nations. Have no pity on any traitors. Selah 6They return in the evening. They howl like dogs. They prowl the city. See what pours out of their mouths— swords from their lips! ⌞They think,⌟ “Who will hear us?” 8O Lord, you laugh at them. You make fun of all the nations. 9O my strength, I watch for you! God is my stronghold, my merciful God!
Read all of Psalms 59Psalms 59:7 word by word
הִנֵּ֤ה׀ יַבִּ֘יע֤וּן בְּפִיהֶ֗ם חֲ֭רָבוֹת בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם כִּי־מִ֥י שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 59:7
- Proverbs 15:2The tongues of wise people give good expression to knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out a flood of stupidity.
- Matthew 12:34You poisonous snakes! How can you evil people say anything good? Your mouth says what comes from inside you.
- Psalms 55:21His speech is smoother than butter, but there is war in his heart. His words are more soothing than oil, but they are like swords ready to attack.
- Psalms 57:4My soul is surrounded by lions. I must lie down with man-eating lions. Their teeth are spears and arrows. Their tongues are sharp swords.
- Psalms 64:3They sharpen their tongues like swords. They aim bitter words like arrows
- Psalms 109:2Wicked and deceitful people have opened their mouths against me. They speak against me with lying tongues.
- Proverbs 12:18Careless words stab like a sword, but the words of wise people bring healing.
- Psalms 10:11He says to himself, “God has forgotten. He has hidden his face. He will never see it!”
- Psalms 73:11Then wicked people ask, “What does God know?” “Does the Most High know anything?”
- Psalms 94:7They say, “The Lord doesn’t see it. The God of Jacob doesn’t even pay attention to it.”
- Job 22:12“Isn’t God high above in the heavens? Look how high the highest stars are!
- Jeremiah 33:24“Haven’t you noticed what these people have said? They have said that the Lord has rejected the two families he has chosen. They despise my people, and they no longer consider them a nation.
Commentaries on Psalms 59:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7They belch out with their mouth - They use the lowest insult, the basest abuse. They deal in sarcasm, ridicule, slander, and lies.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Behold, they belch out with their mouth - The word rendered “belch out” means properly to boil forth; to gush out, to flow; and then, to pour forth copiously, or in a running stream, as a fountain does. Hence, the word means also to pour out “words” - words that flow freely - words of folly, abuse, or reproach. Proverbs 15:2, “the mouth of fools poureth out (Margin, belcheth or babbleth) foolishness.” Proverbs 15:28, “the mouth of the wicked poureth out…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-8The wicked threaten like aggressive dogs, but the Lord shows that he does not fear them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-76-7. They are as ravening dogs seeking prey, and as such, belch out--that is, slanders, their impudent barkings.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 59
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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