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Selected Verse: Psalms 59:7 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 59:7 |
King James |
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| for who, say they--For the full expression with the supplied words, compare Psa 64:5. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Behold, they belch out with their mouth - The word rendered "belch out" means properly to boil forth; to gush out, to flow; and then, to pour forth copiously, or in a running stream, as a fountain does. Hence, the word means also to pour out "words" - words that flow freely - words of folly, abuse, or reproach. Pro 15:2, "the mouth of fools poureth out (Margin, belcheth or babbleth) foolishness." Pro 15:28, "the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things;" that is, "gushes over" with wicked things - as a fountain overflows. In this place, the word means that the enemies of David who were in pursuit of his life, poured out reproaches and threatenings like a gushing fountain.
Swords are in their lips - Their words are as sharp swords. See the notes at Psa 57:4.
For who, say they, doth hear? - That is, no one hears who will be able to punish us. They dread no man; and they have no fear of God. Compare the notes at Psa 10:11. The words "say they" are, however, supplied here by the translators, and are not in the original; and the language "may" be understood as that of David himself, "as if" no one heard; that is, It is no wonder that they thus pour out words of reproach, for who "is" there to hear and to punish them? The former interpretation, however, is to be preferred. The language expresses the feelings of the enemies of David, who indulged freely in language of abuse and reproach "as if" there were none to hear. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Pour out - Sharp and bitter word's, abundantly and vehemently, as a fountain doth waters, as this word signifies. Swords - Words as keen and mischievous as swords. For who - David doth not hear us, and God either doth not hear, or not regard what we say. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| They belch out with their mouth - They use the lowest insult, the basest abuse. They deal in sarcasm, ridicule, slander, and lies. |
5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
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.
28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.