Psalm 58

1 Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?WEB — Psalm 58:1

2 No, in your heart you plot injustice. You measure out the violence of your hands in the earth.WEB — Psalm 58:2

3 The wicked go astray from the womb. They are wayward as soon as they are born, speaking lies.WEB — Psalm 58:3

4 Their poison is like the poison of a snake; Like a deaf cobra that stops its ear,WEB — Psalm 58:4

5 Which doesn't listen to the voice of charmers, No matter how skillful the charmer may be.WEB — Psalm 58:5

6 Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, Yahweh.WEB — Psalm 58:6

7 Let them vanish as water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.WEB — Psalm 58:7

8 Let them be as a snail which melts and passes away, Like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.WEB — Psalm 58:8

9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, He will sweep away, the green and the burning alike.WEB — Psalm 58:9

10 The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;WEB — Psalm 58:10

11 So that men shall say, “Most assuredly there is a reward for the righteous. Most assuredly there is a God who judges the earth.” Psalm 59 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.WEB — Psalm 58:11