Psalms 58:6

What does Psalms 58:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 58:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: Break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: Break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

O God, let their teeth be broken in their mouths; let the great teeth of the young lions be pulled out, O Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

O God, break their teeth in their mouth, The jaw-teeth of young lions break down, O Jehovah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Rise up thou to meet me, and behold: even thou, O Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel. Attend to visit all the nations: have no mercy on all them that work iniquity.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

OGod, break their teeth in their mouth; break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.

Context

v.5Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, Charming never so wisely.

v.6This passage

v.7Let them melt away as water that runneth apace: When he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 10:15

    Break thou the arm of the wicked; And as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

  • Psalms 17:12

    He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

  • Micah 5:8

    And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep; who, if he go through, treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and there is none to deliver.

  • Psalms 3:7

    Arise, O Jehovah; save me, O my God: For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; Thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked.

  • Isaiah 31:4

    For thus saith Jehovah unto me, As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, if a multitude of shepherds be called forth against him, will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so will Jehovah of hosts come down to fight upon mount Zion, and upon the hill thereof.

  • Psalms 91:13

    Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: The young lion and the serpent shalt thou trample under foot.

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