Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
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Gill's Exposition
Who whet their tongue like a sword,.... Use cutting, wounding, killing, and devouring words; on which they set an edge, and make them keener and keener to hurt and ruin the characters and reputations…
Barnes' Notes
Who whet their tongue like a sword - Who sharpen their tongue; that is, they utter words that will cut deep, or penetrate the soul. The idea is that of slander or reproach - the same idea which we…
David, in these verses, puts in before God a representation of his own danger and of his enemies' character, to enforce his petition that God would protect him and punish them.
I. He earnestly begs of…
Cambridge Bible
Who whet R.V., who have whet. For the comparison see Psa 55:21; Psa 57:4; Psa 59:7.
and bend&c. Render, They have aimed as their arrow a bitter scheme. For the peculiar phrase see Psa 58:7. Dâbârseems…
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