Psalms

Psalm 58:1–2

¹For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam^a of David.

Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers?

Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

²No, in your hearts you devise injustice;

with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.

Footnotes

a 58:1 Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
To the tune of	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H516 'Thou must not destroy'
Do Not Destroy	תַּשְׁחֵ֗ת	taš·ḥêṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H516 'Thou must not destroy'
A Miktam	מִכְתָּֽם׃	miḵ·tām	Noun - masculine singular	H4387 Mikhtam
of David	לְדָוִ֥ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
Do you indeed	הַֽאֻמְנָ֗ם	ha·’um·nām	Conjunction	H552 verily, truly, indeed
speak	תְּדַבֵּר֑וּן	tə·ḏab·bê·rūn	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H1696 speak
justly	צֶ֭דֶק	ṣe·ḏeq	Noun - masculine singular	H6664 rightness, righteousness
O rulers	אֵ֣לֶם	’ê·lem	Noun - masculine singular construct	H482 silence
Do you judge	תִּ֝שְׁפְּט֗וּ	tiš·pə·ṭū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern
uprightly	מֵישָׁרִ֥ים	mê·šā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4339 evenness, uprightness, equity
O sons	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of men	אָדָֽם׃	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	אַף־	’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
in your hearts	בְּלֵב֮	bə·lêḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
you devise	תִּפְעָ֫ל֥וּן	tip̄·‘ā·lūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6466 do, make
injustice	עוֹלֹ֪ת	‘ō·w·lōṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness
with your hands	יְ֝דֵיכֶ֗ם	yə·ḏê·ḵem	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine plural	H3027 hand
you mete out	תְּפַלֵּֽסֽוּן׃	tə·p̄al·lê·sūn	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6424 weigh, make level
violence	חֲמַ֥ס	ḥă·mas	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2555 violence, wrong
on the earth	בָּאָ֡רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 58:1 Psalm 57:1 · Isaiah 11:3–5 · Deuteronomy 16:18–19 · Psalm 72:1–4 · 2 Samuel 23:3 · 2 Chronicles 19:6–7 · Psalm 82:1–2 · Jeremiah 23:5–6 · Deuteronomy 1:15–16 · Psalm 82:6–7 · Numbers 11:16 · 2 Samuel 5:3

Psalm 58:2 Psalm 94:20 · Isaiah 10:1 · Ezekiel 22:27 · Micah 3:1–3 · Ecclesiastes 3:16 · Psalm 21:11 · Jeremiah 22:16–17 · Isaiah 26:7 · John 11:47–53 · Isaiah 59:4–6 · Malachi 3:15 · Ezekiel 22:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.