Revised Literal Translation
Psalms 59:7
7Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
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
5Thou therefore, O Yhwh God of Armies, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah. 6They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city. Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear? 8But thou, O Yhwh, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision. 9Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
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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 useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
- Matthew 12:34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
- Psalms 55:21The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
- Psalms 57:4My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
- Psalms 64:3Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
- Psalms 109:2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
- Proverbs 12:18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
- Psalms 10:11He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
- Psalms 73:11And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
- Psalms 94:7Yet they say, Yah shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
- Job 22:12Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
- Jeremiah 33:24Considerest thou not what this people have spoken, saying, The two families which Yhwh hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.
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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