
Text -- Psalms 59:7 (NET)




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Wesley: Psa 59:7 - -- Sharp and bitter word's, abundantly and vehemently, as a fountain doth waters, as this word signifies.
Sharp and bitter word's, abundantly and vehemently, as a fountain doth waters, as this word signifies.

Words as keen and mischievous as swords.

Wesley: Psa 59:7 - -- David doth not hear us, and God either doth not hear, or not regard what we say.
David doth not hear us, and God either doth not hear, or not regard what we say.
They are as ravening dogs seeking prey, and as such,

That is, slanders, their impudent barkings.
Clarke -> Psa 59:7
Clarke: Psa 59:7 - -- They belch out with their mouth - They use the lowest insult, the basest abuse. They deal in sarcasm, ridicule, slander, and lies.
They belch out with their mouth - They use the lowest insult, the basest abuse. They deal in sarcasm, ridicule, slander, and lies.
Calvin -> Psa 59:7
Calvin: Psa 59:7 - -- In the verse which follows, he describes their fierceness. The expression, prating, or belching out with their mouth, denotes that they proclaimed ...
In the verse which follows, he describes their fierceness. The expression, prating, or belching out with their mouth, denotes that they proclaimed their infamous counsels openly, and without affecting concealment. The Hebrew word
TSK -> Psa 59:7
TSK: Psa 59:7 - -- belch : Pro 15:2 *marg. Mat 12:34
swords : Psa 55:21, Psa 57:4, Psa 64:3-5, Psa 109:2, Psa 109:3; Pro 12:18
who : Psa 10:11, Psa 10:13, Psa 73:11, Psa...

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Barnes -> Psa 59:7
Barnes: Psa 59:7 - -- Behold, they belch out with their mouth - The word rendered "belch out"means properly to boil forth; to gush out, to flow; and then, to pour fo...
Behold, they belch out with their mouth - The word rendered "belch out"means properly to boil forth; to gush out, to flow; and then, to pour forth copiously, or in a running stream, as a fountain does. Hence, the word means also to pour out "words"- words that flow freely - words of folly, abuse, or reproach. Pro 15:2, "the mouth of fools poureth out (Margin, belcheth or babbleth) foolishness."Pro 15:28, "the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things;"that is, "gushes over"with wicked things - as a fountain overflows. In this place, the word means that the enemies of David who were in pursuit of his life, poured out reproaches and threatenings like a gushing fountain.
Swords are in their lips - Their words are as sharp swords. See the notes at Psa 57:4.
For who, say they, doth hear? - That is, no one hears who will be able to punish us. They dread no man; and they have no fear of God. Compare the notes at Psa 10:11. The words "say they"are, however, supplied here by the translators, and are not in the original; and the language "may"be understood as that of David himself, "as if"no one heard; that is, It is no wonder that they thus pour out words of reproach, for who "is"there to hear and to punish them? The former interpretation, however, is to be preferred. The language expresses the feelings of the enemies of David, who indulged freely in language of abuse and reproach "as if"there were none to hear.
Poole -> Psa 59:7
Poole: Psa 59:7 - -- They belch out or, they pour forth , (to wit, words, for what else should come out of the mouth? even sharp and bitter words, as the next clause exp...
They belch out or, they pour forth , (to wit, words, for what else should come out of the mouth? even sharp and bitter words, as the next clause explains it,) abundantly and vehemently, as a fountain doth waters, as this word signifies. See Pro 15:28 Jer 6:7 .
Swords i.e. words as keen and mischievous as swords, as Psa 55:21 57:4 .
Who, say they, doth hear? David doth not hear us, either to discover, and so to prevent our plots; Or to punish us for them; and God either doth not hear or not regard what we say and do against David; and therefore we may speak and act what we think fit.
Haydock -> Psa 59:7
Haydock: Psa 59:7 - -- Save me. The king praying for all. (Menochius) ---
St. Augustine reads, me, (Calmet) though the Vulgate does not here express it. (Haydock) ---...
Save me. The king praying for all. (Menochius) ---
St. Augustine reads, me, (Calmet) though the Vulgate does not here express it. (Haydock) ---
Hebrew, "save thy right hand," the people, or man of thy, &c., Psalm lxxix. 18. (Calmet) ---
Hear me. Hebrew, "him." But the margin has, me. (Haydock)
Gill -> Psa 59:7
Gill: Psa 59:7 - -- Behold, they belch out with their mouth,.... Bark like dogs, so Aben Ezra; or "bubble out" u, as a fountain bubbles out with water; so they cast out t...
Behold, they belch out with their mouth,.... Bark like dogs, so Aben Ezra; or "bubble out" u, as a fountain bubbles out with water; so they cast out their wickedness in great abundance; see Jer 6:7; the phrase denotes the abundance of evil things and wicked speeches that came out of their mouths, which showed the naughtiness of their hearts; so David's enemies blustered and threatened what they would do to him could they find him; and Christ's enemies poured out their wicked charges of blasphemy and sedition against him, in great plenty, and without proof;
swords are in their lips; the words of their lips were like sharp swords; see Psa 55:21; threatening the most severe and cruel things: or, besides their lips, and what they belched out with their mouths, they took swords in their hands in a literal sense; as Saul's messengers did to kill David, and as Judas and his band of men, who came to take Christ as a thief, with swords and staves, Mat 26:55;
for who, say they, doth hear? what they uttered with their mouths and lips, in a blustering and threatening manner; though they were overheard by men, who carried what they said and designed to do to Michal, David's wife. The meaning may be, they would say what they pleased, and did not care who heard them, having nothing to fear from any, they having their orders from the king; see Psa 12:4; and so the Targum,
"behold they belch out with their mouths words which are sharp as swords, and with their lips saying, we shall prevail; for who is he that hears, and can punish?''
Aben Ezra's note is,
"they thought that God did not hear their counsels;''
and therefore the next words are in direct opposition to them; but so to think is monstrous stupidity and brutishness, Psa 94:4; some take the words to be the words of David, complaining that the civil magistrate, none of the judges, took notice of or punished such who belched out their lies and calumnies against him, saying, "for who doth hear?" no man.

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NET Notes: Psa 59:7 The words “for they say” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The following question (“Who hears?”) is spoken by...
Geneva Bible -> Psa 59:7
Geneva Bible: Psa 59:7 Behold, they ( f ) belch out with their mouth: swords [are] in their lips: for who, [say they], doth hear?
( f ) They boast openly in their wicked de...

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TSK Synopsis -> Psa 59:1-17
TSK Synopsis: Psa 59:1-17 - --1 David prays to be delivered from his enemies.6 He complains of their cruelty.8 He trusts in God.11 He prays against them.16 He praises God.
MHCC -> Psa 59:1-7
MHCC: Psa 59:1-7 - --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 of...
Matthew Henry -> Psa 59:1-7
Matthew Henry: Psa 59:1-7 - -- The title of this psalm acquaints us particularly with the occasion on which it was penned; it was when Saul sent a party of his guards to beset Dav...
Keil-Delitzsch -> Psa 59:1-9
Keil-Delitzsch: Psa 59:1-9 - --
First part. As far as Psa 59:4 we recognise strains familiar in the Psalms. The enemies are called מתקוממי as in Job 27:7, cf. Psa 17:7; ע...
Constable: Psa 42:1--72:20 - --II. Book 2: chs. 42--72
In Book 1 we saw that all the psalms except 1, 2, 10, and 33 claimed David as their writ...

Constable: Psa 59:1-17 - --Psalm 59
The occasion for this psalm was evidently the event the writer of 1 Samuel recorded in 19:8-14,...
