Psalms 55:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

LORD *. One of the 134 alterations of Jehovah to Adonai by the Sopherim. App-32.

divide their tongues. cleave (as in Genesis 10:25; Genesis 11:1-9) their counsels; "tongues" being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for counsels given by them. This prayer was literally answered (2 Samuel 17:1-14).

tongues. Hebrew singular.

Psalms 55:9

9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.