Psalms 59:7

\59:6\They come back in the evening; they make a noise like a dog, and go round the town.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6\59:5\You, O Lord God of armies, are the God of Israel; come now and give punishment to the nations; have no mercy on any workers of deceit. (Selah.)

8\59:7\See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it?

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Cross References

Job 22:12Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!

Psalms 10:13Why has the evil-doer a low opinion of God, saying in his heart, You will not make search for it?

Psalms 57:4\57:3\He will send from heaven, and take me from the power of him whose desire is for my destruction. God will send out his mercy and his good faith.

Psalms 73:11And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High?

Psalms 94:7And they say, Jah will not see it, the God of Jacob will not give thought to it.

Proverbs 12:18There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 59:2-8

Prayer for Deliverance. 1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me. 2 Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men. 3 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord . 4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold. 5 Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked… Read the whole commentary →

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