Psalms 59:7
What does Psalms 59:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 59:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, say they, doth hear?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, say they, doth hear?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords <FI>are<Fi> in their lips, for `Who heareth?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Save me with thy right hand, and hear me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Behold, they belch out with their mouth; swords are in their lips: for who [say they] doth hear?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 10:13
Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God, And say in his heart, Thou wilt not requireit?
- Psalms 57:4
My soul is among lions; I lie 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 94:4
They prate, they speak arrogantly: All the workers of iniquity boast themselves.
- Psalms 94:7
And they say, Jehovah will not see, Neither will the God of Jacob consider.
- Proverbs 15:28
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
- Proverbs 12:18
There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.
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