Psalms 58:1 — Meaning and Application

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“[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David.] Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? {Altaschith...: or, Destroy not} {Michtam: or, A golden Psalm}”

Psalms 58:1

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[To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David.] Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? {Altaschith...: or, Destroy not} {Michtam: or, A golden Psalm}

Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. {as soon...: Heb. from the belly}

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Psalms 58:2

"Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth."

Psalms 58:3

"The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. {as soon...: Heb. from the belly}"

Psalms 58:4

"Their poison {is} like the poison of a serpent: {they are} like the deaf adder {that} stoppeth her ear; {like the poison: Heb. according to the likeness, etc} {adder: or, asp}"

Psalms 58:5

"Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely. {charming...: or, be the charmer never so cunning}"

Psalms 58:6

"Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD."

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