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Psalms 58:6

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

KJV

Exsurge in occursum meum, et vide : et tu, Domine Deus virtutum, Deus Israël, intende ad visitandas omnes gentes : non miserearis omnibus qui operantur iniquitatem.

Vulgate

καὶ σύ, Κύριε ὁ θεὸς τῶν δυνάμεων, ὁ θεὸς Ἰσραήλ, πρόσχες τοῦ ἐπισκέψασθαι πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, μὴ οἰκτειρήσῃς πάντας τοὺς ἐργαζομένους τὴν ἀνομίαν. διάψαλμα.

LXX

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

ASV

אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא יִ֭שְׁמַע לְ/ק֣וֹל מְלַחֲשִׁ֑ים חוֹבֵ֖ר חֲבָרִ֣ים מְחֻכָּֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
חָֽבֶר
chbr
noun · 7×
חֹֽבְרֹ֔ת
chbrt
verb · 29×
יֶחְכַּם
ychkm
verb · 28×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מִֽתְלַחֲשִׁ֔ים
mtlchshym
verb · 3×
ק֣וֹל
qvl
noun · 503×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Hos 5:14 — For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.
  • Job 4:10 — The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
  • Job 4:10 — The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
  • Job 29:17 — And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth.
  • Lam 3:16 — He hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.
  • Mic 5:8 — And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treade
  • Prov 30:14 — There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
  • Ps 3:7 — Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
  • Ps 3:7 — Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
  • Ps 7:9 — Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
  • Ps 10:15 — Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
  • Ps 17:12 — Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
  • Ps 57:4 — My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.