Psalms 58:6

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

God, break their teeth in their mouth! Shatter the fangs of these lions, ADONAI!

Berean Standard Bible:

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

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Break{H2040}{H8798)} their teeth{H8127}, O God{H430}, in their mouth{H6310}: break out{H5422}{H8800)} the great teeth{H4459} of the young lions{H3715}, O LORD{H3068}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 3:7

  • Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies [upon] the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

Psalms 17:12

  • Like as a lion [that] is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

Micah 5:8

  • And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.

Job 4:10

  • The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.

Job 4:11

  • The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.

Hosea 5:14

  • For I [will be] unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, [even] I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue [him].

Psalms 10:15

  • Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil [man]: seek out his wickedness [till] thou find none.

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Commentary for Psalms 58:6

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H2040
    There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: הָרַס
    Transliteration: hâraç
    Pronunciation: haw-ras'
    Description: a primitive root; to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy; beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, [idiom] utterly.
  2. Strong's Number: H8127
    There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שֵׁן
    Transliteration: shên
    Pronunciation: shane
    Description: from שָׁנַן; compare שֶׁנְהַבִּים; a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliff; crag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.
  3. Strong's Number: H430
    There are 2334 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱלֹהִים
    Transliteration: ʼĕlôhîym
    Pronunciation: el-o-heem'
    Description: plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
  4. Strong's Number: H6310
    There are 460 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פֶּה
    Transliteration: peh
    Pronunciation: peh
    Description: from פָּאָה; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.
  5. Strong's Number: H5422
    There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָתַץ
    Transliteration: nâthats
    Pronunciation: naw-thats'
    Description: a primitive root; to tear down; beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
  6. Strong's Number: H4459
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מַלְתָּעָה
    Transliteration: maltâʻâh
    Pronunciation: mal-taw-aw'
    Description: transp. for מְתַלְּעָה; a grinder, i.e. back tooth; great tooth.
  7. Strong's Number: H3715
    There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: כְּפִיר
    Transliteration: kᵉphîyr
    Pronunciation: kef-eer'
    Description: from כָּפַר; a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane); (young) lion, village. Compare כָּפָר.
  8. Strong's Number: H3068
    There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהֹוָה
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
    Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.