Verse 9
Psalms 58:9
New Living Translation
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God (Elohim) will sweep them away, both young and old,<br>faster than a pot heats over burning thorns.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
כְּמ֣וֹ שַׁ֭בְּלוּל תֶּ֣מֶס יַהֲלֹ֑ךְ נֵ֥פֶל אֵ֝֗שֶׁת בַּל חָ֥זוּ שָֽׁמֶשׁ
English Translation
Like the fiery whirlpool goes, the falls of the wife; behold, they have not seen the sun.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 58 Context
1
Justice — do you rulers know the meaning of the word?<br>Do you judge the people fairly?<br>
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No! You plot injustice in your hearts.<br>You spread violence throughout the land.<br>
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These wicked people are born sinners;<br>even from birth they have lied and gone their own way.<br>
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They spit venom like deadly snakes;<br>they are like cobras that refuse to listen,<br>
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ignoring the tunes of the snake charmers,<br>no matter how skillfully they play.<br>
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Break off their fangs, O God (Elohim)!<br>Smash the jaws of these lions, O LORD!<br>
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May they disappear like water into thirsty ground.<br>Make their weapons useless in their hands.<br>
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May they be like snails that dissolve into slime,<br>like a stillborn child who will never see the s...
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God (Elohim) will sweep them away, both young and old,<br>faster than a pot heats over burning thorn...
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The godly will rejoice when they see injustice avenged.<br>They will wash their feet in the blood of...
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Then at last everyone will say,<br>“There truly is a reward for those who live for God (Elohim);<br>...
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