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Psalms 58:6

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 58:7.

אֱֽלֹהִ֗יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.הֲרָסharasbreakהָרַסverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “break”, a commandH2040to pull down or in pieces, break, destroybeat down, break (down, through), destroy, overthrow, pluck down, pull down, ruin, throw down, [idiom] utterly.שִׁנֵּ֥ימוֹshineymvoivoryשֵׁןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “ivory”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8127a tooth (as sharp); specifically ivory; figuratively, a cliffcrag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth.בְּפִ֑ימוֹbefimvoin edgeפֶּהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…מַלְתְּע֥וֹתmalteotgreat toothמַלְתָּעָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “great tooth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4459a grinder, i.e. back toothgreat tooth.כְּ֝פִירִ֗יםkefirimlionכְּפִירnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “lion”, the ordinary formH3715a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane)(young) lion, village. Compare H3723 (כָּפָר).נְתֹ֣ץnetotsbeat downנָתַץverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “beat down”, a commandH5422to tear downbeat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(58-7) Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth; break out the cheek-teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: Break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

O God, break their teeth in their mouth, The jaw-teeth of young lions break down, O Jehovah.

World English Bible

Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, Yahweh.

Darby Translation

O God, break their teeth in their mouth; break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

Rise up thou to meet me, and behold: even thou, O Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel. Attend to visit all the nations: have no mercy on all them that work iniquity.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(58-7) Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth; break out the cheek-teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

God has crushed their teeth in their mouth: God has broken the cheek-teeth of the lions.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ Θεὸς συνέτριψε τοὺς ὀδόντας αὐτῶν ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτῶν, τὰς μύλας τῶν λεόντων συνέθλασεν ὁ Κύριος.