Psalms 58 — WEBU

For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David.

58Verse 1Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones?Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?^{Verse 2}No, in your heart you plot injustice.You measure out the violence of your hands in the earth.^{Verse 3}The wicked go astray from the womb.They are wayward as soon as they are born, speaking lies.^{Verse 4}Their poison is like the poison of a snake,like a deaf cobra that stops its ear,
^{Verse 5}which doesn’t listen to the voice of charmers,
no matter how skillful the charmer may be.^{Verse 6}Break their teeth, God, in their mouth.Break out the great teeth of the young lions, LORD.^{Verse 7}Let them vanish like water that flows away.When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.^{Verse 8}Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away,like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.^{Verse 9}Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns,he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.^{Verse 10}The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance.He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked,^{Verse 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.”