King James Version
Psalms 59:7 in the King James Version says “Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 59 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?”
Psalms 59:7 · KJV
Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
They 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?
But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence. defence: Heb. high place
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“Behold they belch out”
H5042to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor)
“with their mouth”
H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
“swords”
H2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
“are in their lips”
H8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
“for who say they doth hear”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
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