Psalm 58:6-11

Other Translations of Psalm 58:6-11

New International Version

⁶ Break the teeth in their mouths, O God; Lord, tear out the fangs of those lions! ⁷ Let them vanish like water that flows away; when they draw the bow, let their arrows fall short. ⁸ May they be like a slug that melts away as it moves along, like a stillborn child that never sees the sun. ⁹ Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns- whether they be green or dry-the wicked will be swept away.The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain. ¹⁰ The righteous will be glad when they are avenged, when they dip their feet in the blood of the wicked. ¹¹ Then people will say, "Surely the righteous still are rewarded; surely there is a God who judges the earth."

English Standard Version

⁶ O God, break the teeth in their mouths; tear out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord! ⁷ Let them vanish like water that runs away; when he aims his arrows, let them be blunted. ⁸ Let them be like the snail that dissolves into slime, like the stillborn child who never sees the sun. ⁹ Sooner than your pots can feel the heat of thorns, whether green or ablaze, may he sweep them away!The meaning of the Hebrew verse is uncertain ¹⁰ The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; he will bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked. ¹¹ Mankind will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth."

The Message

⁶ God, smash their teeth to bits, leave them toothless tigers. ⁷ Let their lives be buckets of water spilled, all that's left, a damp stain in the sand. Let them be trampled grass worn smooth by the traffic. ⁸ Let them dissolve into snail slime, be a miscarried fetus that never sees sunlight. ⁹ Before what they cook up is half-done, God, throw it out with the garbage! ¹⁰ The righteous will call up their friends when they see the wicked get their reward, Serve up their blood in goblets as they toast one another, ¹¹ Everyone cheering, "It's worth it to play by the rules! God's handing out trophies and tending the earth!"

New King James Version

⁶ Break their teeth in their mouth, O God! Break out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord! ⁷ Let them flow away as waters which run continually; When he bends his bow, Let his arrows be as if cut in pieces. ⁸ Let them be like a snail which melts away as it goes, Like a stillborn child of a woman, that they may not see the sun. ⁹ Before your pots can feel the burning thorns, He shall take them away as with a whirlwind, As in His living and burning wrath. ¹⁰ The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance; He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked, ¹¹ So that men will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely He is God who judges in the earth."

New Living Translation

⁶ Break off their fangs, O God! Smash the jaws of these lions, O Lord ! ⁷ May they disappear like water into thirsty ground. Make their weapons useless in their hands. ⁸ May they be like snails that dissolve into slime, like a stillborn child who will never see the sun. ⁹ God will sweep them away, both young and old, faster than a pot heats over burning thorns. ¹⁰ The godly will rejoice when they see injustice avenged. They will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked. ¹¹ Then at last everyone will say, "There truly is a reward for those who live for God; surely there is a God who judges justly here on earth."