7 Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
7 See what they spew from their mouths- the words from their lips are sharp as swords, and they think, "Who can hear us?"
7 There they are, bellowing with their mouths with swords in their lips-- for "Who," they think,
7 Then suddenly they're all at the gate, Snarling invective, drawn daggers in their teeth. They think they'll never get caught.
7 Indeed, they belch with their mouth; Swords are in their lips; For they say, "Who hears?"
7 Listen to the filth that comes from their mouths; their words cut like swords. "After all, who can hear us?" they sneer.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 59:7
Commentary on Psalm 59:1-7
(Read Psalm 59:1-7)
In these words we hear the voice of David when a prisoner in his own house; the voice of Christ when surrounded by his merciless enemies; the voice of the church when under bondage in the world; and the voice of the Christian when under temptation, affliction, and persecution. And thus earnestly should we pray daily, to be defended and delivered from our spiritual enemies, the temptations of Satan, and the corruptions of our own hearts. We should fear suffering as evil-doers, but not be ashamed of the hatred of workers of iniquity. It is not strange, if those regard not what they themselves say, who have made themselves believe that God regards not what they say. And where there is no fear of God, there is nothing to secure proper regard to man.