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Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Who whet their tongue like a sword – Who sharpen their tongue; that is, they utter words that will cut deep, or penetrate the soul.…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For the figure in this and the following verse, see Psalms 10:7; Psalms 11:2; Psalms 52:2; Psalms 57:4;[Reference …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For they have whetted their tongue like a sword. His enemies, in their rage, aimed at nothing less than his life; yet, what he complains o…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Who whet their tongue like a sword Use cutting, wounding, killing, and devouring words; on which they set an edge, and ma…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The psalmist earnestly begs God to preserve him from disquieting fear.

The tongue is a little member, but it boasts great things. The uprigh…

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