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Psalm 58:6-8
Easy-to-Read Version
Psalm 58:6-8
Easy-to-Read Version
6 God, they are like lions.
So, Lord, break their teeth.
7 May they disappear like water down a drain.
May they be crushed like weeds on a path.[a]
8 May they be like snails melting away as they move.
May they be like a baby born dead, who never saw the light of day.
Footnotes
- Psalm 58:7 Or “May he shoot his arrows, cutting them down as if they were withering grass.”
Psalm 58:6-8
New International Version
Psalm 58:6-8
New International Version
6 Break the teeth in their mouths, O God;(A)
Lord, tear out the fangs of those lions!(B)
7 Let them vanish like water that flows away;(C)
when they draw the bow, let their arrows fall short.(D)
8 May they be like a slug that melts away as it moves along,(E)
like a stillborn child(F) that never sees the sun.
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