Psalms 59:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Behold. — Without question this word should, as Mr. Burgess suggests, be emended to “spears” (chanîth instead of hinneh), to give —

“Spears they pour out with their mouths,
Swords with their lips.”

(Comp. Psalms 57:5, and

“She speaks poniards.” — As You Like It.

Psalms 59:7

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