Psalms 58:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.”

Psalms 58:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 58:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 58:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let them vanish like water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.”

Psalms 58:7 — World English Bible

Psalms 58:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Let them melt away as water that runneth apace: When he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off. ”

Psalms 58:7 — American Standard Version

Psalms 58:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They are melted as waters, They go up and down for themselves, His arrow proceedeth as they cut themselves off.”

Psalms 58:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 58:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Let them melt away as waters that flow off; when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as blunted: ”

Psalms 58:7 — Darby Translation

Psalms 58:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Let them melt like the waters, let them passe away: when hee shooteth his arrowes, let them be as broken.”

Psalms 58:7 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 58:7 in Context — Psalms 58

5 Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.

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

7 Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

8 As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

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What Does Psalms 58:7 Mean?

Psalms 58:7 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 58. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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