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Unfair Judges

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A miktam of David.

58 Do you rulers really say what is right?
    Do you judge people fairly?
No, in your heart you plan evil.
    You think up violent crimes in the land.
From birth evil men start doing bad things.
    They tell lies and do wrong as soon as they are born.

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Psalm 58[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Of David. A miktam.[b]

Do you rulers indeed speak justly?(A)
    Do you judge people with equity?
No, in your heart you devise injustice,(B)
    and your hands mete out violence on the earth.(C)

Even from birth the wicked go astray;
    from the womb they are wayward, spreading lies.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 58:1 In Hebrew texts 58:1-11 is numbered 58:2-12.
  2. Psalm 58:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term