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Psalm 58

Psa. 58:6 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Break
harac (Hebrew #2040)
to pull down or in pieces, break, destroy
KJV usage: beat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, X utterly.
Pronounce: haw-ras'
Origin: a primitive root
their teeth
shen (Hebrew #8127)
a tooth (as sharp); specifically (for 8143) ivory; figuratively, a cliff
KJV usage: crag, X forefront, ivory, X sharp, tooth.
Pronounce: shane
Origin: from 8150
, O God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
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
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
, in their mouth
peh (Hebrew #6310)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV usage: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk, tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
Pronounce: peh
Origin: from 6284
: break out
nathats (Hebrew #5422)
to tear down
KJV usage: beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
Pronounce: naw-thats'
Origin: a primitive root
the great teeth
malta`ah (Hebrew #4459)
a grinder, i.e. back tooth
KJV usage: great tooth.
Pronounce: mal-taw-aw'
Origin: transp. for 4973
of the young lions
kphiyr (Hebrew #3715)
a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)
KJV usage: (young) lion, village. Compare 3723.
Pronounce: kef-eer'
Origin: from 3722
, O Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
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Break their.
Psa. 3:7• 7Arise, Jehovah; save me, my God! For thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheekbone, thou hast broken the teeth of the wicked. (Psa. 3:7)
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Psa. 10:15• 15Break thou the arm of the wicked, and as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none. (Psa. 10:15)
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Job 4:10‑11• 10The roar of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken;
11The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the whelps of the lioness are scattered.
(Job 4:10‑11)
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Job 29:17• 17And I broke the jaws of the unrighteous, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth. (Job 29:17)
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Ezek. 30:21‑26• 21Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and behold, it shall not be bound up to apply remedies, to put a bandage to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword.
22Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong one, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
23And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
24And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand; and I will break Pharaoh's arms, so that he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly-wounded man.
25And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall have stretched it out upon the land of Egypt.
26And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them through the countries: and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
(Ezek. 30:21‑26)
young.
• Let the wicked be like young lions with teeth broken, and thus bereft of power. (“Psalm 58” by H. Smith)
• The remnant realize that iniquity cannot go on unjudged. They cry to God that the wicked would be punished (vs. 6-11). (“Book 2.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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O God, break their teeth in their mouth; break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.

W. Kelly Translation

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O God, destroy their teeth in their mouth;{HR}Shatter the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.