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Psalm 58:6–7

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6Break the teeth of these fierce lions, O God.

7May they disappear like water draining away;

may they be crushed like weeds on a path.x

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  1. xProbable text may … path; Hebrew unclear.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

O God, break the teeth in their mouths;

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

Let them vanish like water that runs away;

when he aims his arrows, let them be blunted.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Break the teeth in their mouths, O God;

Lord, tear out the fangs of those lions!

Let them vanish like water that flows away;

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

God, knock the teeth out of their mouths;

Lord, tear out the young lions’ fangs.

May they vanish like water that flows by;

may they aim their blunted arrows.

NLTNew Living Translation

Break off their fangs, O God!

Smash the jaws of these lions, O Lord!

May they disappear like water into thirsty ground.

Make their weapons useless in their hands.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

O God, break their teeth in their mouth.

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

Let them run away like water that runs off.

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

KJV 1900King James Version

Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth:

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

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.