6 Break the teeth in their mouths, O God;

Lord, tear out the fangs of those lions!

7 Let them vanish like water that flows away;

when they draw the bow, let their arrows fall short.

8 May they be like a slug that melts away as it moves along,

like a stillborn child that never sees the sun.

9 Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns—

whether they be green or dry—the wicked will be swept away.

6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth:

Break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord.

7 Let them melt away as waters which run continually:

When he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

8 As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away:

Like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

9 Before your pots can feel the thorns,

He shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

6 Break off their fangs, O God!

Smash the jaws of these lions, O Lord!

7 May they disappear like water into thirsty ground.

Make their weapons useless in their hands.

8 May they be like snails that dissolve into slime,

like a stillborn child who will never see the sun.

9 God will sweep them away, both young and old,

faster than a pot heats over burning thorns.

6 Break their teeth in their mouth, O God!

Break out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord!

7 Let them flow away as waters which run continually;

When he bends his bow,

Let his arrows be as if cut in pieces.

8 Let them be like a snail which melts away as it goes,

Like a stillborn child of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

9 Before your pots can feel the burning thorns,

He shall take them away as with a whirlwind,

As in His living and burning wrath.

6 God, break the teeth in their mouths!

Tear out the fangs of those lions, Lord!

7 Let them disappear like water that flows away.

Let them be cut short like a broken arrow.

8 Let them be like snails that melt as they move.

Let them be like a child born dead who never saw the sun.

9 His anger will blow them away alive

faster than burning thorns can heat a pot.

6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth:

Break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.

7 Let them melt away as water that runneth apace:

When he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.

8 Let them be as a snail which melteth and passeth away,

Like the untimely birth of a woman, that hath not seen the sun.

9 Before your pots can feel the thorns,

He will take them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike.

6 O God, break their teeth in their mouth; break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah. 7 Let them melt away as waters that flow off; when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as blunted: 8 Let them be as a snail that melteth as it passeth away; like the untimely birth of a woman, let them not see the sun. 9 Before your pots feel the thorns, green or burning, —they shall be whirled away.

6 O God, knock the teeth out of their mouths. 

Break the young lions’ teeth, O Lord. 

7 Let them disappear like water that drains away. 

When they aim their bows, let their arrows miss the target. 

8 Let them become like a snail that leaves behind a slimy trail 

or like a stillborn child who never sees the sun. 

9 Let ⸤God⸥ sweep them away 

faster than a cooking pot is heated by burning twigs. 

6 God, knock the teeth out of their mouths;

Lord, tear out the young lions’ fangs.

7 They will vanish like water that flows by;

they will aim their useless arrows.

8 Like a slug that moves along in slime,

like a woman’s miscarried child,

they will not see the sun.

9 Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns—

whether green or burning—

He will sweep them away.

6 O God, break the teeth in their mouths;

tear out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord!

7 Let them vanish like water that runs away;

like grass let them be trodden down and wither.

8 Let them be like the snail that dissolves into slime;

like the untimely birth that never sees the sun.

9 Sooner than your pots can feel the heat of thorns,

whether green or ablaze, may he sweep them away!

6 O God, break their teeth in their mouth.

Break off the fangs of the young lions, O Yahweh.

7 Let them run away like water that runs off.

When he bends the bow, let his arrows be as though they were cut off.

8 Let them be like a snail that melts away as it goes;

like the stillborn of woman that do not see the sun.

9 Before your pots can feel the heat of a thornbush,

whether green or dry, he will sweep it away.

6 God, break the teeth in the mouths of those sinners!

Lord, tear out the sharp teeth of those lions!

7 Let those people disappear like water that flows away.

When they draw their bows, let their arrows be dull.

8 Let them be like a slug that melts away as it moves along.

Let them be like a baby that is born dead and never sees the sun.

9 Evil people will be swept away quicker than a pot can feel the heat of thorns burning under it.

And it doesn’t matter if the thorns are green or dry.

6 O God, shatter their teeth in their mouth;

Break out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord.

7 Let them flow away like water that runs off;

When he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.

8 Let them be as a snail which melts away as it goes along,

Like the miscarriages of a woman which never see the sun.

9 Before your pots can feel the fire of thorns

He will sweep them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike.