Psalms 58

1Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

1Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

1 Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

1 Is righteousness indeed silent? Do ye speak it? Do ye judge with equity, ye sons of men?

2Nay, in heart ye work wickedness; Ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.

2Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

2Nay, in heart ye work wickedness; Ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.

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

3The wicked are estranged from the womb: They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

3The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

3The wicked are estranged from the womb: They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

3 The wicked go astray from the womb; they err as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

4Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: They are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear,

4Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;

4Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: They are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear,

4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: [they are] like the deaf adder which stoppeth her ear;

5Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, Charming never so wisely.

5Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.

5Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, Charming never so wisely.

5 Which doth not hearken to the voice of enchanters, of one charming ever so wisely.

6Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: Break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.

6Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord.

6Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: Break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.

6 OGod, break their teeth in their mouth; break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.

7Let them melt away as water that runneth apace: When he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.

7Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

7Let them melt away as water that runneth apace: When he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.

7 Let them melt away as waters that flow off; when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as blunted:

8Let them beas a snail which melteth and passeth away, Likethe untimely birth of a woman, that hath not seen the sun.

8As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

8Let them beas a snail which melteth and passeth away, Likethe untimely birth of a woman, that hath not seen the sun.

8 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.

9Before your pots can feel the thorns, He will take them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike.

9Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

9Before your pots can feel the thorns, He will take them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike.

9 Before your pots feel the thorns, green or burning, — they shall be whirled away.

10The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;

10The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

10The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;

10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance; he shall wash his footsteps in the blood of the wicked:

11So that men shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.

11So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

11So that men shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.

11 And men shall say, Verily there is fruit for the righteous; verily there is aGod that judgeth in the earth.