Psalm 58:7
King James Version (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.
In context
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.
Psalm 58:7 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- Let them vanish like water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- May they vanish like water that runs off; when they draw the bow, may their arrows be blunted.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Let them melt away as water that runneth apace: When he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- They are melted as waters, They go up and down for themselves, His arrow proceedeth as they cut themselves off.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Let them melt away as waters that flow off; when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as blunted:
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.