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Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, "For," they say, "who hears us?"

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The Violence of Words

Commentators explain that the phrase “belch out” depicts a gushing, uncontrolled torrent of malicious words, like a polluted fountain. The enemies' speech isn't just talk; their words are described as “swords,” intended to be weapons that wound and destroy.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Psalms 59:7

18th Century

Theologian

Behold, they belch out with their mouth – The word rendered “belch out” properly means to boil forth, to gush out, or to flow; and then, to …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Psalms 59:7

19th Century

Bishop

Behold.—Without question this word should, as Mr. Burgess suggests, be emended to “spears” (chanîth instead of hinneh…

John Gill

John Gill

On Psalms 59:7

17th Century

Pastor

Behold, they belch out with their mouth
Bark like dogs, so Aben Ezra; or "bubble out" F21 , as a fountain…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Psalms 59:1–7

17th Century

Minister

In these words we hear the voice of David when a prisoner in his own house; the voice of Christ when surrounded by his merciless enemies; the voice…