This opening rhetorical question challenges those who speak righteousness (likely corrupt judges or rulers) while doing injustice, establishing the psalm as a direct condemnation of hypocrisy and corruption in the judicial system. The question presupposes that righteous judgment is a public responsibility that cannot be evaded or misdirected without divine consequence. The reference to straightness being measured indicates that justice should be applied with precision and integrity, like a builder's line ensuring structural honesty. This verse establishes the psalm as prophetic indictment: those who hold power and claim to uphold justice while perpetrating injustice will face divine judgment.

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