Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
{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?
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; set to
Do you indeed
Do you
King James Version
{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 Bible
For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.”
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?
A Conservative Version
Do ye indeed speak righteousness in silence? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
American Standard Version
Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
Amplified
Do you judge fairly, O sons of men?
Bible in Basic English
Is there righteousness in your mouths, O you gods? are you upright judges, O you sons of men?
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer, Thou wilt not destroy; to David a poem. Will ye indeed speak dumb justice? will ye judge justly, ye sons of man?
King James 2000
[To the Chief Musician, altaschith. A michtam of David.] Do you indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do you judge uprightly, O you sons of men?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do you really speak [what is] right [when] silent? [Do] you judge fairly the children of humankind?
Modern King James verseion
To the Chief Musician. Do not destroy. A secret treasure of David. Will you indeed speak righteousness in silence? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{To the Chanter, Michtam of David} If your minds be upon righteousness in deed, then judge the thing that is right, O ye sons of men.
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?
New Heart English Bible
Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?
The Emphasized Bible
Are ye, indeed, silent when righteousness, ye should speak? When, with equity, ye should judge, O ye sons of men?
Webster
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?
World English Bible
Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?
Youngs 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?
Themes
Injustice » Saints should » Testify against
Music » Micahtam » A musical term in the titles of
Music » Al-taschith » It appears in the titles of
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 58:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry Against Injustice
1 {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? 2 Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.
Cross References
Psalm 57:1
{To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul in the cave.} Be gracious unto me, O God, be gracious unto me; for my soul taketh refuge in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings do I take refuge, until the calamities be overpast.
Numbers 11:16
And Jehovah said to Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and their officers; and take them to the tent of meeting, and they shall stand there with thee.
Deuteronomy 1:15-16
So I took the chiefs of your tribes, wise men and known, and made them chiefs over you, captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens, and officers for your tribes.
Deuteronomy 16:18-19
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes, that they may judge the people with just judgment.
2 Samuel 5:3
And all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah; and they anointed David king over Israel.
2 Samuel 23:3
The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me, The ruler among men shall be just, Ruling in the fear of God;
2 Chronicles 19:6-7
And he said to the judges, Take heed what ye do; for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah, who will be with you in the matter of judgment.
Psalm 59:1
{To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.} Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God; secure me on high from them that rise up against me.
Psalm 72:1-4
{For Solomon.} O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Psalm 82:1-2
{A Psalm of Asaph.} God standeth in the assembly of God, he judgeth among the gods.
Psalm 82:6-7
I have said, Ye are gods, and all of you are children of the Most High;
Isaiah 11:3-5
And his delight will be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears;
Isaiah 32:1
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
Jeremiah 23:5-6
Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, when I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, who shall reign as king, and act wisely, and shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
Matthew 26:3
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together to the palace of the high priest who was called Caiaphas,
Matthew 27:1
And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.
Luke 23:50-51
And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just
Acts 5:21
And when they heard it, they entered very early into the temple and taught. And when the high priest was come, and they that were with him, they called together the council and all the elderhood of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.