Psalms 58:7

May they vanish like water that flows away; when they shoot their arrows may they miss their mark.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6God, break their teeth, and smash the jaws of these lions, Lord.

8May they be like the slime of snails that dissolves away, like a stillborn child that never saw the light of day.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:15The Edomite chiefs will be terrified. The Moabite leaders will tremble. The people living in Canaan will melt away in panic.

Joshua 7:5The men of Ai killed about thirty-six of them, chasing the Israelites from the town gate until they were defeated, killing them on their way down. At this the Israelites became afraid, losing all their courage.

Job 4:10Lions may roar and growl, but their teeth still break.

Psalms 22:14I feel like I'm being poured out like water. I'm falling apart as if all my bones have become loose. My mind feels like it's wax melting inside me.

Psalms 64:7But God will shoot them with arrows; all of a sudden they will be wounded.

Isaiah 13:7Everyone's hands will fall limp, and everyone will lose their minds in panic.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 58:7-11

Prophetic Imprecations. 6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord . 7 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. 8 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. 9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath. 10 The righteous shall… Read the whole commentary →

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