Psalms 58
58
Judge of the Judges
For the Pure and Shining One
King David’s golden song of instruction
To the tune of “Do Not Destroy”
1-2God’s justice? You high and mighty politicians
know nothing about it!
Which one of you has walked in justice toward others?
Which one of you has treated everyone right and fair?
Not one! You only give “justice” in exchange for a bribe.
For the right price you let others get away with murder.
3-4Wicked wanderers even from the womb—that’s who you are!
You lie with your words, and your teaching is poison. # 58:3–4 The Hebrew reads “venom of a serpent,” which is a clear metaphor for wrong teaching.
5Like cobras closing their ears to the most expert of the charmers,
you strike out against all who are near.
6O God, break their fangs;
shatter the teeth of these ravenous lions!
7Let them disappear like water falling on thirsty ground.
Let all their weapons be useless.
8Let them be like snails dissolving into the slime.
Let them be cut off, never seeing the light of day!
9God will sweep them away so fast
that they’ll never know what hit them. # 58:9 The Hebrew here is recognized by nearly every scholar to be one of the most difficult verses in the Psalms to translate.
10The godly will celebrate in the triumph of good over evil,
and the lovers of God will trample
the wickedness of the wicked under their feet!
11Then everyone will say, “There is a God who judges the judges”
and “There is a great reward in loving God!”
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58
God Judges the Earth
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam #58:0 Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60. of David.
1Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers?
Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
2No, in your hearts you devise injustice;
with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.
3The wicked are estranged from the womb;
the liars go astray from birth.
4Their venom is like the venom of a snake,
like a cobra that shuts its ears,
5refusing to hear the tune of the charmer
who skillfully weaves his spell.
6O God, shatter their teeth in their mouths;
O Lord, tear out the fangs of the lions.
7May they vanish
like water that runs off;
when they draw the bow,
may their arrows be blunted.#58:7 Or when they are trodden down, may they wither like grass
8Like a slug that dissolves in its slime,
like a woman’s stillborn child,
may they never see the sun.
9Before your pots can feel the burning thorns—
whether green or dry—
He will sweep them away.
10The righteous will rejoice
when they see they are avenged;
they will wash their feet
in the blood of the wicked.
11Then men will say,
“There is surely a reward for the righteous!
There is surely a God who judges the earth!”
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