Their venom is like the venom of a snake,(A)
    like that of a cobra that has stopped its ears,
that will not heed(B) the tune of the charmer,(C)
    however skillful the enchanter may be.

Break the teeth in their mouths, O God;(D)
    Lord, tear out the fangs of those lions!(E)

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(A)Their poison is like the poison of a serpent;
They are like the deaf cobra that stops its ear,
Which will not (B)heed the voice of charmers,
Charming ever so skillfully.

(C)Break[a] their teeth in their mouth, O God!
Break out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord!

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 58:6 Break away

(A)They have venom like the venom of a serpent,
    like the deaf adder that stops its ear,
so that it (B)does not hear the voice of charmers
    or of the cunning enchanter.

O God, (C)break the teeth in their mouths;
    tear out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord!

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They have venom like the (A)venom of a serpent;
Like a deaf cobra that stops up its ear,
So that it (B)does not hear the voice of [a](C)charmers,
Or a skillful caster of spells.

God, (D)shatter their teeth in their mouth;
Break out the fangs of the young lions, Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 58:5 Or whisperers