Psalms 59:8

"Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”"

Key Reflection

In Psalm 59:8, these verses depict the enemies of David as not just speaking harshly but actively spewing out words like deadly swords. Their rhetoric is so insidious that they even question whether anyone will listen to them, revealing their vain and self-seeking nature.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them -That is, God will hear them, and will have all their efforts in derision, or will treat them with contempt. SeePsalms 2:4, note;Psalms 37:13, note. Thou shalt have all the heathen in derision -All those referred to in this psalm - the enemies of David - who have the character, and who manifest the spirit of the pagan; that is, of those who are not actuated by true religion. See the notes atPsalms 59:5.

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