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