Holy Scripture
Psalms 57:5
A church father on this verse
“Whence "troubled"? Who troubling? Let us see in what manner he brands an evil conscience upon the Jews, wishing to excuse themselves of the slaying of the Lord. For to this end, as the Gospel speaks, to the judge they delivered Him, that they might not themselves seem to have killed Him....Let us question Him, and say…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
5Their venom is like that of a serpent; As that of a deaf asp, and that stops her ears;
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In context
3For ye work iniquities in your hearts in the earth: Your hands plot unrighteousness.
4Sinners have gone astray from the womb: They go astray from the belly: they speak lies.
— Psalms 57:5 —
6Which will not hear the voice of charmers, Nor heed the charm prepared skillfully by the wise.
7God has crushed their teeth in their mouth: God has broken the cheek teeth of the lions.