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Images of Utter Ruin
Commentators explain that the two images in this verse—a snail that seems to melt away as it moves and an untimely birth that never sees the sun—are powerful prayers for the wicked to completely vanish. The psalmist asks that his enemies would become like something that gradually self-destructs or like a life that never truly began, rendering their evil plans totally void and forgotten.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 58:8
18th Century
Theologian
As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away - Or rather, as the snail which melts as it goes; that is, which leaves a…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 58:7–8
19th Century
Bishop
After the examples of obstinate and fierce malignity, there come four striking images illustrating the foolishness of the wicked man’s projects and…
John Calvin
On Psalms 58:8
16th Century
Theologian
Let him vanish like a snail, which melts away: the two comparisons in this verse are introduced with the same purpose as this one, express…
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John Gill
On Psalms 58:8
17th Century
Pastor
As a snail [which] melteth, let [everyone of them] pass away ,
&c.] As a snail when it comes out of its shell liquef…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 58:6–11
17th Century
Minister
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…