psalms 58:7 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

Psalms 58:7

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Let them flow away like water that runs off; [When] he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Let them melt away as water that runneth apace: when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Let them melt away as water that runneth apace: When he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Let them melt away as waters that flow off; when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as blunted:
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Let such men flow away like waters that disperse themselves: He prepareth his arrow, Like [grass] let them be cut down:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— They are melted as waters, They go up and down for themselves, His arrow proceedeth as they cut themselves off.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— They shall come to nothing, like water running down; he hath bent his bow till they be weakened.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Let them melt like the waters, let them passe away: when hee shooteth his arrowes, let them be as broken.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Let them melt away [as] waters, [which] runne continually: [When] he bendeth [his bow to shoote] his arrowes, let them be as cut in pieces.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Let them be rejected as water which is contaminated; let God shoot his arrows until the wicked are destroyed.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— They shall utterly pass away like water running through: he shall bend his bow till they shall fail.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— 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.

Let them melt away 3988

{3988} Prime
מָאַס
ma'ac
{maw-as'}

A primitive root; to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear.

z8735

<8735> Grammar

Stem - Niphal (See H8833)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 1602

as x3644

(3644) Complement
כְמוֹ
k@mow
{kem-o'}

A form of the prefix K, but used separately (compare H3651); as, thus, so.

waters 4325

{4325} Prime
מַיִם
mayim
{mah'-yim}

Dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively juice; by euphemism urine, semen.

[which] run x1980

(1980) Complement
הָלַךְ
halak
{haw-lak'}

Akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).

continually: y1980

[1980] Standard
הָלַךְ
halak
{haw-lak'}

Akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).

z8691

<8691> Grammar

Stem - Hithpael (See H8819)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 533

[when] he bendeth 1869

{1869} Prime
דָּרַךְ
darak
{daw-rak'}

A primitive root; to tread; by implication to walk; also to string a bow (by treading on it in bending).

z8799

<8799> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885

[his bow to shoot] his arrows, 2671

{2671} Prime
חֵץ
chets
{khayts}

From H2686; properly a piercer, that is, an arrow; by implication a wound; figuratively (of God) thunder bolt; (by interchange for H6086) the shaft of a spear.

let them be as x3644

(3644) Complement
כְמוֹ
k@mow
{kem-o'}

A form of the prefix K, but used separately (compare H3651); as, thus, so.

cut in pieces. 4135

{4135} Prime
מוּל
muwl
{mool}

A primitive root; to cut short, that is, curtail (specifically the prepuce, that is, to circumcise); by implication to blunt; figuratively to destroy.

z8709

<8709> Grammar

Stem - Hithpolel (See H8824)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 45

Psalms 58:7

_ _ which run continually — literally, “they shall go to themselves,” utterly depart, as rapid mountain torrents.

_ _ he bendeth ... his arrows — prepares it. The term for preparing a bow applied to arrows (Psalms 64:3).

_ _ let them ... pieces — literally, “as if they cut themselves off” — that is, become blunted and of no avail.

See commentary on Psalms 58:6-11.

Psalms 58:7

Melt away — As waters arising from melted snow, which at first run with great force, but are suddenly gone.

Psalms 58:7

Let them ^(f) melt away as waters [which] run continually: [when] he bendeth [his bow to shoot] his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

^(f) Considering God's divine power, he shows that God in a moment can destroy their force of which they brag.

Psalms 22:14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

Psalms 64:7-8 But God shall shoot at them [with] an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. ... So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

Psalms 112:10 The wicked shall see [it], and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

Exodus 15:15 Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

Joshua 2:9-11 And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. ... And as soon as we had heard [these things], our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he [is] God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.

Joshua 7:5 And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them [from] before the gate [even] unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

2 Samuel 17:10 And he also [that is] valiant, whose heart [is] as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father [is] a mighty man, and [they] which [be] with him [are] valiant men.

Isaiah 13:7 Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt:

Ex 15:15. Jsh 2:9; 7:5. 2S 17:10. Ps 22:14; 64:7; 112:10. Is 13:7.