Psalm 58:6

6 O Dieu, brise-leur les dents dans la bouche! Eternel, arrache les mâchoires des lionceaux!

Psalm 58:6 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 58:6

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth
From the description of the wicked, the psalmist passes to imprecations on his enemies; whom he represents as cruel and bloodthirsty, and as being stronger than he; and therefore he applies to God, who could, as he sometimes did, smite his enemies on the cheekbone, and break the teeth of the ungodly; which is done by taking the power and instruments of hurting from them: and it may be by "their teeth in their mouth" may be meant their malicious words, calumnies, and detractions; teeth being the instrument of speech; and by "breaking" them, preventing the mischief designed by them;

break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord:
Saul was the old lion; his princes, nobles, and courtiers, the young ones; whose jaw teeth were as knives to devour David and his men, unless plucked out; or God in his providence should interpose, and hinder the performance of their mischievous and cruel designs; and who could easily destroy them by his blast, and by the breath of his nostrils, ( Job 4:9 Job 4:10 ) .

Psalm 58:6 In-Context

4 Ils ont un venin pareil au venin d'un serpent, D'un aspic sourd qui ferme son oreille,

5 Qui n'entend pas la voix des enchanteurs, Du magicien le plus habile.

6 O Dieu, brise-leur les dents dans la bouche! Eternel, arrache les mâchoires des lionceaux!

7 Qu'ils se dissipent comme des eaux qui s'écoulent! Qu'ils ne lancent que des traits émoussés!

8 Qu'ils périssent en se fondant, comme un limaçon; Sans voir le soleil, comme l'avorton d'une femme!