Psalms 58:1 — King James Version← Study notes

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

Psalms 58:1 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 58:15 words

HebrewMeaning

לַ/מְנַצֵּ֥חַlamənaṣēḥa

to the choirmasterpronH5329

chief musician · oversee · set forward

אַלʾal

al-particleH516

תַּשְׁחֵ֗תtašəḥēt

tashchethverbH516

לְ/דָוִ֥דlədāwid

of DavidpronH1732

מִכְתָּֽםmikətām

a miktamnounH4387

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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Emre YilmazNote1mo ago

When Leaders Betray Justice

The psalm opens with an assumption that throws modern readers off balance. Do the mighty really speak righteousness? The answer is brutally honest: no. They speak injustice. They love violence. The ps...