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PSALM LVIII
_David reproves wicked counsellors and judges, who pervert_
_justice, and stir up the strong against the weak and innocent_,
1-5.
_He foretells their destruction, and describes the nat...
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DO YE INDEED SPEAK RIGHTEOUSNESS, O CONGREGATION? - Luther renders
this, “Are you then dumb, that you will not speak what is right, and
judge what is proper, ye children of men?” The meaning of the ve...
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Psalms 58
A Judgment Psalm
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1. Why God must judge (Psalms 58:1)
2. The judgment executed (Psalms 58:6)
“Do ye of a truth in silence speak righteousness?” (literal
rendering of the first verse)....
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LVIII. A PRAYER FOR VENGEANCE ON UNRIGHTEOUS JUDGES. This Ps. is
closely allied to Psalms 82. The reproaches in Psalms 58:3, where the
enemies of the Psalmist are said to have gone astray from the wom...
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_O congregation_ This rendering of the obscure word _çlěm_, adopted
by the scholars of the early part of the 16th century from the learned
Rabbi David Kimchi (c. 1160 1235), cannot be defended, and do...
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An indignant remonstrance with those in authority, who, instead of
condemning crime, are themselves the most guilty criminals....
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_David, reproving wicked judges, describeth the nature of the wicked,
and devoteth them to God's judgments, whereat the righteous shall
rejoice._
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David....
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PSALMS 58
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
A Significant Warning to Corrupt Judges.
ANALYSIS
Stanza I., Psalms 58:1-5, Corrupt Judges Apostrophised, Described in
their Evil Doings and Training, in the Harm they D...
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_DO YE INDEED SPEAK RIGHTEOUSNESS, O CONGREGATION? DO YE JUDGE
UPRIGHTLY, O YE SONS OF MEN?_
Psalms 58:1.-Perversity of the unrighteous judges (Psalms 58:1);
prayer for their overthrow; anticipation o...
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58:1 Michtam. (f-9) See Psalms 16 . it? (p-17) Some would read 'Do ye
mighty ones indeed speak righteousness?'...
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O CONGREGATION] RV 'in silence.' Both are doubtful renderings of a
word which occurs only here. The reading now generally accepted gives
the meaning, 'O ye gods,' or 'mighty ones,' in the sense of 'ju...
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This Ps. denounces the wickedness of unjust and oppressive judges, and
prays, in a series of powerful metaphors, for their destruction, in
order that righteousness may be vindicated, and God exalted a...
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PSALMS 42:72
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
Words in boxes are from the Bible.
Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end.
The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...
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CONGREGATION. — This rendering comes of a mistaken derivation of the
Hebrew word _êlem,_ which offers some difficulty. As pointed, it must
mean _silence_ (comp. Psalms 56 title, the only other place i...
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לַ † מְנַצֵּ֥חַ אַל ־תַּשְׁחֵ֗ת לְ
דָוִ֥ד...
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Psalms 58:1
THIS psalmist's fiery indignation against unjust judges and evil-doers
generally is not kindled by personal wrongs. The psalm comes hot from
a heart lacerated by the sight of widespread co...
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“THERE IS A GOD THAT JUDGETH”
Psalms 58:1
This psalm is launched against wicked rulers. It may have been
occasioned by the attitude of Abner and others of Saul's party, who
accounted David as a rebe...
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This is a fine setting forth of the certainty of the judgment of God
against wickedness. The psalmist declares its reason (verses Psa
58:1-5), its process (verses Psa 58:6-9), and its effect (verses t...
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"To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David." Do ye indeed
speak righteousness, O (a) congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye
sons of men?
(a) You counsellors of Saul, who under pretence o...
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Watched. Hebrew, "they (the guards) watched." The psalm relates also
to the resurrection of Christ, and vocation of the Gentiles,
(Berthier) as well as to the reprobation, and future conversion of the...
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CONTENTS
The Psalmist is here reproving unjust judges: he appeals to God
against them. He closeth the Psalm with the certain conclusion that
God will judge the world in righteousness, and minister tr...
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_FAITH IN RIGHTEOUSNESS_
I. THE THRONE OF INIQUITY (Psalms 58:1).
II. THE THRONE OF GOD (Psalms 58:6).
III. THE SPECTACLE OF JUSTICE (Psalms 58:10).
ILLUSTRATIONS
(1) ‘Not
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1._Do ye indeed speak righteousness? _In putting this question to his
enemies, by way of challenge, David displays the boldness of conscious
rectitude. It argues that the justice of our cause is demon...
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Psalms 58. All righteousness was silent in Israel. The wicked were
such and nought else. The godly man looks for judgment on them, for,
let favor be shown to them, they will not learn uprightness. In...
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DO YE INDEED SPEAK RIGHTEOUSNESS, O CONGREGATION?.... Of the mighty,
as in Psalms 82:1; the judges of the land, who were many, and
therefore called a congregation, as it is necessary they should; for,...
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Psalms 58:1 «To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David. »
Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge
uprightly, O ye sons of men?
Ver. 1. _Do ye indeed speak righteousnes...
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_Do ye indeed speak righteousness?_ No: you are far from it. You
censure me freely without any regard to truth or justice; _O
congregation_ The word אלם, _eelem_, thus rendered, signifies _a
band_, or...
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Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? He seems to be
addressing a council, representatives of the government, princes,
asking them whether they are dumb, whether they are unable to speak
t...
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A CRY FOR VENGEANCE UPON THE SUBVERTERS OF RIGHT.
To the chief musician, Al-taschith, to be sung to the same melody as
the preceding psalm, Michtam, a poem in epigrammatic form, of David....
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1-5 When wrong is done under the form of law, it is worse than any
other; especially it is grievous to behold those who profess to be
children of God, joining together against any of his people. We s...
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PSALM 58 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm was composed, as very many others
were, upon the occasion of those wicked calumnies, and unjust censures
and sentences, which were passed upon him by Saul and his cour...
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Psalms 58:1 Musician H5329 (H8764) Destroy H516 (H8686) Michtam H4387
David H1732 indeed H552 speak H1696 ...
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HEADING (PSALMS 58:1 A).
‘For the Chief Musician, set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David.
Michtam.
The heading is a reproduction of the heading to Psalms 57 without the
final clause. Psalms 58 is anoth...
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Psalms 58:1
In the Prayer-book version this text stands, "Are your minds set upon
righteousness, O ye congregation?" This includes the other, and goes
deeper. We shall not speak of that upon which ou...
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CONTENTS: Prayer for the defeat of ungodly men.
CHARACTERS: God, David.
CONCLUSION: However wicked people may prosper and bid defiance to
divine justice, they will eventually learn that there is a G...
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Psalms 58:4. _The deaf adder,_ which stops her ears by putting one ear
to the ground, and forcing her tail into the other. Very many of the
ancient Greek and Latin writers mention the practice of cert...
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_Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation?_
MAN IN MANY ASPECTS
I. The character of depraved men portrayed.
1. Unrighteous in judgment.
2. Wrong in heart.
3. Violent in the treatment of m...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 58:1. This is a community lament that
God’s people sing when they are confronted with injustice among
their own rulers. Singing this in worship (1) helps the faithful to
pra...
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INTRODUCTION
_Superscription.—“To the Chief Musician, Al-taschith_.” see
introduction to Psalms 57. “_Michtam of David_.” See Introduction
to Psalms 56. Moll: “This complaint respecting domestic
admin...
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EXPOSITION
A PSALM of condemnation on unrighteous judges. Some suppose the judges
to be superhuman beings, entrusted with the government of the earth
(Cheyne). Others suggest heathen rulers of Israel,...
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Psa 58:1-11 is a prayer of David. I would not want to be one of
David's enemies because of his prayers.
Do you indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do you judge
uprightly, O you sons of men? Y...
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2 Chronicles 19:6; 2 Chronicles 19:7; 2 Samuel 23:3; 2 Samuel 5:3;...
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O congregation — The word seems to point at Saul's judges and
counsellors; who met together to consult what they should do against
David. Sons of men — So he calls them; to mind them that they were
me...