Psa 58:4-5 | JFB | STEP | 4. stoppeth her —literally, "his." ear —that is, the wicked man (the singular used collectively), who thus becomes like the deaf adder which has no ear.

Psalms 58:4-5

4. stoppeth her—literally, "his."

ear—that is, the wicked man (the singular used collectively), who thus becomes like the deaf adder which has no ear.

3-5. describe the wicked generally, who sin naturally, easily, malignantly, and stubbornly.