Read Psalms 58

World English Bible · 11 verses

1. ¹ For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² No, in your heart you plot injustice. You measure out the violence of your hands on the earth.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ The wicked go astray from the womb. They are wayward as soon as they are born, speaking lies.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ Their poison is like the poison of a snake, like a deaf cobra that stops its ear,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ which doesn’t listen to the voice of charmers, no matter how skillful the charmer may be.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, Yahweh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ Let them vanish like water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ so that men shall say, “Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org