Psalms 58:6

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 58:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth - The word here rendered “break” means properly “to tear out.” The allusion is to his enemies, represent...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Break their (e) teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD. (e) Take away all opportunity and means by which...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LVIII. A Prayer for Vengeance on Unrighteous Judges. This Ps. is closely allied to Psalms 82. The reproaches in Psalms 58:3 , where the enemies of...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

6. Break their teeth, O God! in their mouth (354) From this part of the psalm he assumes the language of imprecation, and solicits the veng...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD. Break their teeth - He still compares Saul, his capta...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Break their teeth, O God— The mention of teeth in this first place with the relative their, most probably refers to the adder's or serpent's im...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD. -Petition rounded on the foregoing description...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. denounces the wickedness of unjust and oppressive judges, and prays, in a series of powerful metaphors, for their destruction, in order that...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Read with LXX 'God shall break,' etc., and in the following vv. 'They shall melt.. shall be.' This gives solemn prediction in the place of mere impre...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Break their teeth. — The change is abrupt from the image of obstinacy deaf to all charms, to that of violence that must be tamed by force. Great...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 58:1-11 THIS psalmist's fiery indignation against unjust judges and evil-doers generally is not kindled by personal wrongs. The psalm comes...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“There Is a God That Judgeth” Psalms 58:1-11 This psalm is launched against wicked rulers. It may have been occasioned by the attitude of Abner...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a fine setting forth of the certainty of the judgment of God against wickedness. The psalmist declares its reason (verses Psa 58:1-5), its pr...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This appeal to God comes in very suitably after what was before observed. If we accept the expressions as prayers for grace, or the destruction of th...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

FAITH IN RIGHTEOUSNESS I. The throne of iniquity ( Psalms 58:1-5 ). II. The throne of God ( Psalms 58:6-9 ). III. The spectacle of justi...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth ,.... From the description of the wicked, the psalmist passes to imprecations on his enemies; whom he repre...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD. Ver. 6. Break their teeth, O God ] Disarm and di...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Break their teeth, O God Their power and instruments of doing mischief. “The mention of teeth here, with the relative their , most probably firs...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prophetic Imprecations. 6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: b...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Their teeth; their power and instruments of doing mischief. He mentions teeth, partly because the adder's poison lies in its teeth; and partly to m...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

David Calls On God To Deal With The Unrighteous As They Deserve ( Psalms 58:6-9 ). In five more vivid illustrations David calls on God to deal wit...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription.—“To the Chief Musician, Al-taschith .” see introduction to Psalms 57 . “ Michtam of David .” See Introduction to Psa...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 58:4 . The deaf adder, which stops her ears by putting one ear to the ground, and forcing her tail into the other. Very many of the ancient...
The Biblical Illustrator

Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? Man in many aspects I. The character of depraved men portrayed. 1. Unrighteous in judgment...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION A PSALM of condemnation on unrighteous judges. Some suppose the judges to be superhuman beings, entrusted with the government of th...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Cry for Vengeance upon the Subverters of Right. To the chief musician, Al-taschith, to be sung to the same melody as the preceding psalm, Michta...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth, those which they use as instruments of violence. Psalms 57:4 ; break out the great teeth of the young lio...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 30:21-26 ; Hosea 5:14 ; Isaiah 31:4 ; Job 29:17 ; Job 4:10 ; Job 4:11 ; Micah 5:8 ; Numbers 23:24 ; Psalms 10:15 ; Psalms 17:12 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Their teeth — Their powerful instruments of doing mischief.

⁶ Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 58:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 58:6