Psalms 58
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Psalms 58:3-9

3The wickedH7563 are estrangedH2114 from the wombH7358: they go astrayH8582 as soon as they are bornH990, speakingH1696 liesH3577.1 4Their poisonH2534 is likeH1823 the poisonH2534 of a serpentH5175: they are like the deafH2795 adderH6620 that stoppethH331 her earH241;23 5Which will not hearkenH8085 to the voiceH6963 of charmersH3907, charmingH2266H2267 never so wiselyH2449.4

6BreakH2040 their teethH8127, O GodH430, in their mouthH6310: break outH5422 the great teethH4459 of the young lionsH3715, O LORDH3068. 7Let them melt awayH3988 as watersH4325 which run continuallyH1980: when he bendethH1869 his bow to shoot his arrowsH2671, let them be as cut in piecesH4135. 8As a snailH7642 which meltethH8557, let every one of them pass awayH1980: like the untimely birthH5309 of a womanH802, that they may not seeH2372 the sunH8121. 9Before your potsH5518 can feelH995 the thornsH329, he shall take them away as with a whirlwindH8175, both livingH2416, and in his wrathH2740.5

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Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 58:3 as soon...: Heb. from the belly ↩
  2. 2. Psalms 58:4 like the poison: Heb. according to the likeness, etc ↩
  3. 3. Psalms 58:4 adder: or, asp ↩
  4. 4. Psalms 58:5 charming...: or, be the charmer never so cunning ↩
  5. 5. Psalms 58:9 both...: Heb. as living as wrath ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 58

Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain