Psalm 58:1
Strong's Lexicon
For the choirmaster.
לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ (lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ)
Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5329: 1) to excel, be bright, be preeminent, be perpetual, be overseer, be enduring 1a) (Niphal) enduring (participle) 1b) (Piel) to act as overseer or superintendent or director or chief

To the tune of
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew :

“Do Not Destroy.”
תַּשְׁחֵ֗ת (taš·ḥêṯ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 516: Al-taschith = 'do not destroy' 1) (Hiphil) a command to the chief musician, or perhaps the title of a melody used for several Psalms

A Miktam
מִכְתָּֽם׃ (miḵ·tām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4387: 1) michtam 1a) a technical term found in psalm titles 1b) meaning uncertain

of David.
לְדָוִ֥ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David = 'beloved' 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

Do you indeed
הַֽאֻמְנָ֗ם (ha·’um·nām)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 552: 1) verily, truly, indeed

speak
תְּדַבֵּר֑וּן (tə·ḏab·bê·rūn)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's Hebrew 1696: 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight

justly,
צֶ֭דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6664: 1) justice, rightness, righteousness 1a) what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures) 1b) righteousness (in government) 1b1) of judges, rulers, kings 1b2) of law 1b3) of Davidic king, Messiah 1b4) of Jerusalem as seat of just government 1b5) of God's attribute 1c) righteousness, justice (in case or cause) 1d) rightness (in speech) 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity 1f1) of God as covenant-keeping in redemption 1f2) in name of Messianic king 1f3) of people enjoying salvation 1f4) of Cyrus

O rulers ?
אֵ֣לֶם (’ê·lem)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 482: 1) in silence, silent

Do you judge
תִּ֝שְׁפְּט֗וּ (tiš·pə·ṭū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8199: 1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) 1a1a) to rule, govern, judge 1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man) 1a3) to execute judgment 1a3a) discriminating (of man) 1a3b) vindicating 1a3c) condemning and punishing 1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together 1b2) to be judged 1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)

uprightly,
מֵישָׁרִ֥ים (mê·šā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4339: 1) evenness, uprightness, straightness, equity 1a) evenness, level, smoothness 1b) uprightness, equity 1c) rightly (as adv)

O sons
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

of men ?
אָדָֽם׃ (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: 1) man, mankind 1a) man, human being 1b) man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT) 1c) Adam, first man 1d) city in Jordan valley

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David. Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer.—‘Destroy not.’—A secret treasure, by David. Is it true, O dumb one, righteously ye speak? Uprightly ye judge, O sons of men?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the choir director: “ Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam. Do you really speak righteously, you mighty ones ? Do you judge people fairly?

New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; [set to] Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

King James Bible
{{To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David. }} Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For the director of music. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." Of David. A miktam. Do you rulers indeed speak justly? Do you judge people with equity?

New Living Translation
For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be sung to the tune "Do Not Destroy!" Justice--do you rulers know the meaning of the word? Do you judge the people fairly?

English Standard Version
Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge the children of man uprightly?

New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

King James Bible
To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the choir director: "Do Not Destroy." A Davidic Miktam. Do you really speak righteously, you mighty ones? Do you judge people fairly?

International Standard Version
How is it that by remaining silent you can speak righteously? How can you judge people fairly?

NET Bible
For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David. Do you rulers really pronounce just decisions? Do you judge people fairly?

American Standard Version
Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

English Revised Version
For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David: Michtam. Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- 'Destroy not.' -- A secret treasure, by David. Is it true, O dumb one, righteously ye speak? Uprightly ye judge, O sons of men?
















Cross References
Psalm 57:1
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

Psalm 82:2
How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

Micah 3:9
Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.

Habakkuk 1:4
Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 57:11
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

Psalm 57:10
For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.

Psalm 57:9
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.

Psalm 58:2
Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

Psalm 58:3
The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.

Psalm 58:4
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
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