Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Let them melt away as water that runs with haste. When he aims his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off,
New American Standard Bible
When he
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
they will aim their useless arrows.
International Standard Version
May they flow away like rain water that runs off, may they become like someone who shoots broken arrows.
American Standard Version
Let them melt away as water that runneth apace: When he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.
Amplified
Let them flow away like water that runs off;
When he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.
Bible in Basic English
Let them be turned to liquid like the ever-flowing waters; let them be cut off like the grass by the way.
Darby Translation
Let them melt away as waters that flow off; when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as blunted:
Julia Smith Translation
They shall melt away as water shall go about to them: he will bend his arrow, they shall be as cut off.
King James 2000
Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bends his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let them run [away] like water [that] runs off. [When] he bends [the bow], let his arrows [be] as though they were cut off.
Modern King James verseion
Let them melt away like waters; they run off to them; he bends his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let them fall away like water that runneth a pace; and when they shoot their arrows, let them be rooted out.
NET Bible
Let them disappear like water that flows away! Let them wither like grass!
New Heart English Bible
Let them vanish as water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.
The Emphasized Bible
Let such men flow away like waters that disperse themselves: He prepareth his arrow, Like grass let them be cut down:
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Let them vanish as water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.
Youngs Literal Translation
They are melted as waters, They go up and down for themselves, His arrow proceedeth as they cut themselves off.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 58:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry Against Injustice
6 Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD. 7 Let them melt away as water that runs with haste. When he aims his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off, 8 as a snail which melts and passes away, [as] the untimely birth of a woman, that has not seen the sun.
Phrases
Cross References
Joshua 7:5
And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty-six men. And they chased them [from] before the gate even to Shebarim, and smote them at the descent. And the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.
Psalm 112:10
A wicked man shall see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of wicked men shall perish.
Psalm 64:3
who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,
Isaiah 13:7
Therefore all hands shall be feeble, and every heart of man shall melt.
Exodus 15:15
Then the chiefs of Edom were dismayed, the mighty men of Moab. Trembling takes hold upon them. All the inhabitants of Canaan are melted away.
Joshua 2:9-11
And she said to the men, I know that LORD has given you the land, and that the fear of you has fallen upon us. And that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.
2 Samuel 17:10
And even he who is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, will utterly melt, for all Israel knows that thy father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men.
Psalm 22:14
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted within me.
Psalm 64:7-8
But God will shoot at them. With an arrow they shall suddenly be wounded.