King James Version
Psalms 58:6 in the King James Version says “Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 58 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.”
Psalms 58:6 · KJV
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; like the poison: Heb. according to the likeness, etc adder: or, asp
Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely. charming: or, be the charmer never so cunning
Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.
Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“O God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“in their mouth”
H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
“of the young lions”
H3715a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)
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