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Psalm 58:1
Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
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?
To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] “Do Not Destroy.” A Mikhtam of David. [A record of memorable thoughts of David]. Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods (heavenly beings)? Do you judge fairly, O sons of men?
Do you indeed in silence speak righteousness, O you mighty ones? [Or is the righteousness, rightness, and justice you should speak quite dumb?] Do you judge fairly and uprightly, O you sons of men?
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David. Do you really speak righteously, you mighty ones? Do you judge people fairly?
Do you really speak what is right, you gods? Do you really judge humans fairly?
For the leader. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” By David, a mikhtam:
(A special psalm by David for the music leader. To the tune “Don't Destroy.”) Do you mighty people talk only to oppose justice? Don't you ever judge fairly?
To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam. Is righteousness indeed silent? Do ye speak it? Do ye judge with equity, ye sons of men?
Unto the end, destroy not, for David for an inscription of It title, when Saul sent and watched his house to kill him.
To the director: To the tune “Don’t Destroy.” A miktam of David. You judges are not being fair in your decisions. You are not judging people fairly.
This is for the music leader, and he should use special music. David wrote this prayer. Do you rulers really say what is right? Do you judge people in a fair way?
For the choir director. “Do Not Destroy.” By David. A miktam. Do you “gods” really speak righteously? Do you sons of Adam judge rightly?
To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David. Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge the children of man uprightly?
To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David. Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge the children of man uprightly?
For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A miktam [C perhaps “inscription”] of David. Do you ·rulers [or silent ones; or gods; C sometimes spiritual beings such as angels are called “gods” in the OT; 82:1] really say what is ·right [righteous]? Do you judge people ·fairly [with integrity]?
1 He describeth the malice of his enemies, the flatterers of Saul, who both secretly and openly sought his destruction, from whom he appealeth to God’s judgment, 10 Showing that the just shall rejoice, when they see the punishment of the wicked to the glory of God. To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalm of David on Michtam. Is it true? O congregation, speak ye justly? O sons of men judge ye uprightly?
For the choir director; al tashcheth; a miktam by David. Do you rulers really give fair verdicts? Do you judge Adam’s descendants fairly?
Do you rulers ever give a just decision? Do you judge everyone fairly?
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam. Do you really speak righteously, you mighty ones? Do you judge people fairly?
For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A miktam of David. Do you rulers really say what is right? Do you judge people fairly?
To the Director: A special Davidic psalm to the tune of “Do Not Destroy”. How is it that by remaining silent you can speak righteously? How can you judge people fairly?
To the Overcomer upon, Do not destroy, Michtam of David. ¶ Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of Adam?
Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
For the choir director. Al-tashheth. Of David. A Mikhtam. Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods? Do you judge with equity, O sons of men?
For the music director, according to Do not Destroy. Of David. A miktam. Do you really speak what is right when silent? Do you judge fairly the children of humankind?
Justice? You high and mighty politicians don’t even know the meaning of the word! Fairness? Which of you has any left? Not one! All your dealings are crooked: you give “justice” in exchange for bribes.
Is this any way to run a country? Is there an honest politician in the house? Behind the scenes you weave webs of deceit, behind closed doors you make deals with demons.
For the Music Director. To the melody of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David. Do you truly speak righteousness, O heavenly gods? Do you judge uprightly, O earthly men?
For the choir director; al tashcheth; a miktam by David. Do you rulers really give fair verdicts? Do you judge Adam’s descendants fairly?
For the leader. Do not destroy. A miktam of David.
Do you indeed speak righteousness, you gods? Do you judge fairly, you sons of mankind?
Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
For the director. According to “Do not destroy.” A miktam of David.
For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A miktam of David. Do you rulers really say what is right? Do you judge people fairly?
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?
For the director of music. A miktam of David to the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Are you rulers really fair when you speak? Do you judge people honestly?
Do you rulers indeed speak justly? Do you judge people with equity?
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?
To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, you silent ones? Do you judge uprightly, you sons of men?
Do you speak what is right and good, O you powerful ones? Are you always right in how you judge, O sons of men?
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?
To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam. Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge people fairly?
To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam. Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge people fairly?
To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam. Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge people fairly?
To the leader: Do Not Destroy. Of David. A Miktam. Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge people fairly?
(For the one directing. Set to Do Not Destroy. Mikhtam Dovid). Do ye indeed decree tzedek, O elim (g-ds, Ex 22:28[27])? Do ye judge uprightly the Bnei Adam?
To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David. Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge the sons of men uprightly?
To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David. Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge the sons of men uprightly?
For the music director: “Do Not Destroy,” a Michtam of David.
For the worship leader. A prayer of David to the tune “Do Not Destroy.” Can you, panel of judges, get anything right? When you judge people, do you tell the truth and pursue justice?
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?
To victory, lose thou not the sweet song, either the seemly psalm, of David. Forsooth if ye speak rightfulness verily; ye sons of men, deem rightfully. (To victory, destroy thou not the sweet song, that is, the comely song, of David. Speak ye truly with righteousness, ye sons and daughters of men? judge ye justly? Nay!)
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?
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