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Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, Yahweh.
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A Prayer to Disarm Evil
Commentators explain that this verse uses the vivid image of breaking a lion's teeth to pray for God to render powerful enemies harmless. The 'young lions' represent foes in their prime strength and ferocity. The prayer asks God to neutralize their ability to cause harm, whether through physical violence or, as one scholar suggests, malicious words.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth - The word here rendered “break” means properly “to tear out.” The allusion is to his enem…
19th Century
Anglican
Break their teeth. —The change is abrupt from the image of obstinacy deaf to all charms, to that of violence that must be…
16th Century
Protestant
Break their teeth, O God! in their mouth. From this part of the psalm, he assumes the language of imprecation and implores the vengeance o…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth From the description of the wicked, the psalmist passes to imprecations on …
David prayed that the enemies of God's church and people might be prevented from doing further harm. We may, in faith, pray against the plans of th…
