Psalms 58

1For 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?Cross-references: Num 11:16 · Deut 1:15 · Deut 16:18 · 2Sam 5:3 · 2Sam 23:3 · 2Chr 19:6 · +12 more

2No, in your heart you plot injustice. You measure out the violence of your hands in the earth.Cross-references: Ps 21:11 · Ps 94:20 · Eccl 3:16 · Isa 10:1 · Isa 26:7 · Isa 59:4 · +7 more

3The wicked go astray from the womb. They are wayward as soon as they are born, speaking lies.Cross-references: Job 15:14 · Ps 22:10 · Ps 51:5 · Prov 22:15 · Isa 46:3 · Isa 48:8 · +1 more

4Their poison is like the poison of a snake, like a deaf cobra that stops its ear,Cross-references: Deut 32:33 · Job 20:14 · Job 20:16 · Ps 140:3 · Eccl 10:11 · Isa 11:8 · +5 more

5which doesn’t listen to the voice of charmers, no matter how skillful the charmer may be.Cross-references: Deut 18:11 · Isa 19:3 · Jer 8:17

6Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, Yahweh.Cross-references: Num 23:24 · Job 4:10 · Job 29:17 · Ps 3:7 · Ps 10:15 · Ps 17:12 · +5 more

7Let them vanish like water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.Cross-references: Ex 15:15 · Josh 2:9 · Josh 7:5 · 2Sam 17:10 · Ps 22:14 · Ps 64:3 · +3 more

8Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.Cross-references: Job 3:16 · Ps 37:35 · Eccl 6:3 · Matt 24:35 · James 1:10

9Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.Cross-references: Num 16:30 · Job 18:18 · Job 20:5 · Job 27:21 · Ps 10:2 · Ps 10:5 · +10 more

10The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked,Cross-references: Deut 32:43 · Judg 5:31 · Job 22:19 · Job 29:6 · Ps 52:6 · Ps 64:10 · +9 more

11so that men shall say, “Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth.”Cross-references: Ps 9:8 · Ps 9:16 · Ps 18:20 · Ps 33:18 · Ps 64:9 · Ps 67:4 · +11 more