Psalm 58:6

Translations

Modern

O God, shatter their teeth in their mouths; O LORD, tear out the fangs of the lions.

Traditional

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

Literal

O God, may You break their teeth in their mouths; tear out the great teeth of the young lions, O YHWH!

Latin

Deus conteret dentes eorum in ore ipsorum; molas leonum confringet Dominus.

Original

Hebrew

English

O God, shatter their teeth in their mouths; O LORD, tear out the fangs of the lions.

Notes

Psalms 58:6

The psalmist calls on God to break the destructive power of the wicked.

Psalms 58:1–11

The administration of justice is a mark of good government. God expects nothing less from his people. The psalmist condemns Israel’s leaders for abusing their power, and he calls on the Lord to rain down his curses upon the wicked. The demonstration of divine justice will reassure the godly that God is just.

Psalms 51:1–65:13

These psalms of David share a common theme. They reflect on the experience of evil. In Psalm 51, the psalmist admits his wrongdoing and asks for God's forgiveness. Psalms 52–64 express sorrow over specific evils David faced. A song of praise (Psalm 65) brings David's laments to an end.

Theme notes and profiles

David

Related verses

Psalm 3:7
Arise, O LORD! Save me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.
Hosea 5:14
For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.
Job 29:17
I shattered the fangs of the unjust and snatched the prey from his teeth.
Psalm 17:12
…like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
Psalm 10:15
Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found.
Job 4:10–11
The lion may roar, and the fierce lion may growl, yet the teeth of the young lions are broken.
Micah 5:8
Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with no one to rescue them.
Psalm 91:13
You will tread on the lion and cobra; you will trample the young lion and serpent.
Isaiah 31:4
For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey—and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor—so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights.
Numbers 23:24
Behold, the people rise like a lioness; they rouse themselves like a lion, not resting until they devour their prey and drink the blood of the slain.”
Ezekiel 30:21–26
“Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. See, it has not been bound up for healing, or splinted for strength to hold the sword.

Glossary

Al-Taschith Curse, Cursed David Michtam Miktam Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

The Lion: Greatness of Its Teeth Alluded To Wicked (People): Punishment of

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