Thematic Bible

Psalm 58
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Psalm 58:1 (show verse)

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?
Injustice » Saints should » Testify against
Music » Micahtam » A musical term in the titles of
Music » Al-taschith » It appears in the titles of
Sin » Mankind being sinful in nature
Uprightness » Should be in » Judging

Psalm 58:2 (show verse)

No, in heart you work unrighteousness;
On earth you weigh out the violence of your hands.
hands » Of the wicked, described as » Violent
Injustice » Saints should » Testify against
Sin » Mankind being sinful in nature

Psalm 58:3 (show verse)

The wicked are estranged from the womb;
These who speak lies go astray from birth.
Character » Of the wicked » Lying
Character of the wicked » Lying
Estrangement » From God » General references to
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Estranged from God
Heredity » General references to
Lying » The wicked » Addicted to, from their infancy
Parent's sins » Visited upon children » General references to
Sin » Mankind being sinful in nature

Psalm 58:4 (show verse)

They have venom like the venom of a serpent;
Like a deaf cobra that stops up its ear,
Adder » A venomous serpent
or adder Asp » Illustrative » Of obstinate rejecters of God's word
Charmers and charming » Of serpents
ears » Of the wicked » Stopped against God's word
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Adder or asp
Serpent » Venom of
Serpent » The charming of
Serpents » Evil men compared to
Serpents » Many kinds of poisonous
Wicked people » Compared with » Serpents
Wicked people » Compared with » Deaf adders
Wicked, the, are compared to » Serpents
Wicked, the, are compared to » Deaf adders

Psalm 58:5 (show verse)

So that it does not hear the voice of charmers,
Or a skillful caster of spells.
or adder Asp » Illustrative » Of obstinate rejecters of God's word
or adder Asp » Described as » Not to be charmed
Charmers and charming » Of serpents
Serpent » The charming of

Psalm 58:6 (show verse)

O God, shatter their teeth in their mouth;
Break out the fangs of the young lions, O Lord.
Lions » Greatness of its teeth alluded to

Psalm 58:7 (show verse)

Let them flow away like water that runs off;
When he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.
Arrow » Figurative
Water » Illustrative » (rapidly flowing away,) of the career of the wicked

Psalm 58:8 (show verse)

Let them be as a snail which melts away as it goes along,
Like the miscarriages of a woman which never see the sun.
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Snail
Snail » Perishable

Psalm 58:9 (show verse)

Before your pots can feel the fire of thorns
He will sweep them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike.
Meteorology » Whirlwind » General references to
Thorn » Used » For fuel
Whirlwind » Illustrative of the » Sudden destruction of the wicked
Whirlwind » General references to

Psalm 58:10 (show verse)

The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance;
He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
Anger of God » Is righteous
Blood » Illustrative » (washing the feet in,) of victories
Blood » Figurative » Of victories
Rejoice » Who rejoices

Psalm 58:11 (show verse)

And men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous;
Surely there is a God who judges on earth!”
Anger of God » Is righteous
God » Impartiality of » Judge, at the great day
Judge » God as
Rejoice » Who rejoices
the future » The judge, at the great day » God as
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