New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 59:7
7Behold, they 1belch forth with their mouth; 2Swords are in their lips, For, they say, “3Who hears?”
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
5You, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, Awake to punish all the nations; Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity. Selah. 6They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go around the city. Behold, they belch forth with their mouth; Swords are in their lips, For, they say, “Who hears?” 8But You, O Lord, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations. 9Because of his strength I will watch for You, For God is my stronghold.
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הִנֵּ֤ה׀ יַבִּ֘יע֤וּן בְּפִיהֶ֗ם חֲ֭רָבוֹת בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם כִּי־מִ֥י שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 59:7
- Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly.
- Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.
- Psalms 55:21His speech was smoother than butter, But his heart was war; His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.
- Psalms 57:4My soul is among lions; I must lie among those who breathe forth fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows And their tongue a sharp sword.
- Psalms 64:3Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword. They aimed bitter speech as their arrow,
- Psalms 109:2For they have opened the wicked and deceitful mouth against me; They have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
- Proverbs 12:18There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
- Psalms 10:11He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”
- Psalms 73:11They say, “How does God know? And is there knowledge with the Most High?”
- Psalms 94:7They have said, “The Lord does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed.”
- Job 22:12“Is not God in the height of heaven? Look also at the distant stars, how high they are!
- Jeremiah 33:24“Have you not observed what this people have spoken, saying, ‘The two families which the Lord chose, He has rejected them’? Thus they despise My people, no longer are they as a nation in their sight.
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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