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Psalms 59:7

Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

KJV

Salvum fac dextera tua, et exaudi me.

Vulgate

ὅπως ἂν ῥυσθῶσιν οἱ ἀγαπητοί σου, σῶσον τῇ δεξιᾷ σου καὶ ἐπάκουσόν μου.

LXX

Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, say they, doth hear?

ASV

יָשׁ֣וּבוּ לָ֭/עֶרֶב יֶהֱמ֥וּ כַ/כָּ֗לֶב וִ/יס֥וֹבְבוּ עִֽיר

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

כְּלָבִ֛ים
klbym
noun · 32×
ן
n
verb · 33×
נִי
ny
verb · 158×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
עָֽרֶב
'rb
noun · 134×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • Isa 29:15 — Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
  • Jas 3:8 — But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
  • Job 22:13 — And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
  • Lam 3:62 — The lips of those that rose up against me, and their device against me all the day.
  • Luke 6:45 — A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the
  • Prov 6:12 — A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
  • Prov 12:18 — There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
  • Prov 12:18 — There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
  • Prov 15:2 — The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
  • Prov 15:28 — The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
  • Ps 10:11 — He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
  • Ps 10:13 — Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
  • Ps 52:2 — Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
  • Ps 55:21 — The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
  • Ps 55:21 — The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
  • 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.
  • Ps 64:3 — Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
  • Ps 64:5 — They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
  • Ps 73:11 — And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
  • Ps 94:7 — Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.