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Psalms 58:1

Justice
Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

2 Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
KJV
Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
WEB
Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?
ASV
Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
DARBY
{To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam.} Is righteousness indeed silent? Do ye speak it? Do ye judge with equity, ye sons of men?
BLB
For the one directing. “Do not Destroy.” Of David. a Miktam. O silent ones, <span class=|reftext|><a href=|#|><b>1</b></a> [Is it] truly righteousness you⁺ speak? Do you⁺ judge uprightly, O sons of man?
ÅB
Mon dere virkelig ved å tie taler hva rettferdig er, dømmer hva rett er, dere menneskebarn?
OTB
Taler dere virkelig rettferdighet, dere guder?
Dømmer dere rettferdig, dere menneskebarn?
B1930
Mon I virkelig ved å tie taler hvad rettferdig er, dømmer hvad rett er, I menneskebarn?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 57:1

    Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

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  • Isaiah 11:3–5

    And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

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  • Psalms 72:1–4

    Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

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  • Deuteronomy 16:18–19

    Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

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  • Deuteronomy 1:15–16

    So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.

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  • 2 Chronicles 19:6–7

    And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.

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  • Jeremiah 23:5–6

    Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

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  • Psalms 82:1–2

    God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

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