Psalms 58
1 “For the leader of the music. To the tune of “Do not destroy.” A psalm of David.” Do ye, indeed, administer justice faithfully, ye mighty ones? Do ye judge with uprightness, ye sons of men?
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?
2 Nay, in your hearts ye contrive iniquity; Your hands weigh out violence in the land!
Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.
3 The wicked are estranged, from their very birth; The liars go astray as soon as they are born.
The wicked go astray from the womb; they err as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
4 They have poison, like the poison of a serpent; Like the deaf adder's, which stoppeth her ear;
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: [they are] like the deaf adder which stoppeth her ear;
5 Which listeneth not to the voice of the charmer, And of the sorcerer, skilful in incantations.
Which doth not hearken to the voice of enchanters, of one charming ever so wisely.
6 Break their teeth, O God! in their mouths! Break out the great teeth of the lions, O LORD!
O God, break their teeth in their mouth; break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.
7 May they melt like waters, which flow away; May their arrows, when they aim them, be as if cut in pieces!
Let them melt away as waters that flow off; when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as blunted:
8 May they be like the snail, which melteth away as it goeth; Like the abortion of a woman, that seeth not the sun!
Let them be as a snail that melteth as it passeth away; [like] the untimely birth of a woman, let them not see the sun.
9 Before your pots feel the heat of the thorns, Whether fresh, or burning, may they be blown away!
Before your pots feel the thorns, green or burning, — they shall be whirled away.
10 The righteous shall rejoice, when he seeth such vengeance; He shall bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked.
The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance; he shall wash his footsteps in the blood of the wicked:
11 Then shall men say, “Truly there is a reward for the righteous! Truly there is a God who is judge upon the earth!”
And men shall say, Verily there is fruit for the righteous; verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.
