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The Just Judgment of the Wicked

To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David.

1 Do you indeed speak righteousness, you silent ones?
Do you judge uprightly, you sons of men?
2 No, in heart you work wickedness;
You weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.
3 aThe wicked are estranged from the womb;
They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies. 
4 aTheir poison is like the poison of a serpent;
They are like the deaf cobra that stops its ear, 
5 Which will not aheed the voice of charmers,
Charming ever so skillfully. 
6 aBreak1 their teeth in their mouth, O God!
Break out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord! 
7 aLet them flow away as waters which run continually;
When he bends his bow,
Let his arrows be as if cut in pieces. 
8 Let them be like a snail which melts away as it goes,
aLike a stillborn child of a woman, that they may not see the sun. 
9 Before your apots can feel the burning thorns,
He shall take them away bas with a whirlwind,
As in His living and burning wrath. 
10 The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the avengeance;
bHe shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked, 
11 aSo that men will say,
“Surely there is a reward for the righteous;
Surely He is God who bjudges in the earth.” 
Verse Comparison: Psalms 58:1

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American Standard Version
Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

Amplified® Bible
DO YOU indeed in silence speak righteousness, O you mighty ones? [Or is the righteousness, rightness, and justice you should speak quite dumb?] Do you judge fairly {and} uprightly, O you sons of men?

Contemporary English Version
(A special psalm by David for the music leader. To the tune "Don't Destroy.") Do you mighty people talk only to oppose justice? Don't you ever judge fairly?

Darby English Version
{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?

Good News Bible
Do you rulers ever give a just decision? Do you judge everyone fairly?

King James Version
Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

New American Standard Bible
Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

New International Version

For the director of music. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." Of David. A miktam .
Do you rulers indeed speak justly?
Do you judge uprightly among men?

New King James Version
To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, you silent ones?
Do you judge uprightly, you sons of men?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

Revised Standard Version
To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David. Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge the sons of men uprightly?

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- `Destroy not.' -- A secret treasure, by David. Is it true, O dumb one, righteously ye speak? Uprightly ye judge, O sons of men?


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