Psalm 58:1 “Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons o…”

Psalm 58:1

Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

American Standard Version

Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

Geneva Bible 1599

To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. Is it true? O Congregation, speake ye iustly? O sonnes of men, iudge ye vprightly?

Darby Translation

Is righteousness indeed silent? Do ye speak it? Do ye judge with equity, ye sons of men?

Young's 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?

Bible in Basic English

Is there righteousness in your mouths, O you gods? are you upright judges, O you sons of men?

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Cross references

“Al-tas-chith”

Psalm 57:1 Psalm 59:1

Psalm 57:1 · BSB

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.

Psalm 59:1 · BSB

Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.

“Do”

Isaiah 11:3–5 Psalm 72:1–4 2 Samuel 23:3 Isaiah 32:1 Deuteronomy 16:18 Deuteronomy 16:19

Isaiah 11:3–5 · BSB

And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,

Psalm 72:1–4 · BSB

Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.

2 Samuel 23:3 · BSB

The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,

Isaiah 32:1 · BSB

Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.

Deuteronomy 16:18 · BSB

You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.

Deuteronomy 16:19 · BSB

Do not deny justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

“O congregation”

Numbers 11:16 2 Samuel 5:3 Matthew 26:3 Matthew 27:1 Acts 5:21 Psalm 82:1

Numbers 11:16 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you.

2 Samuel 5:3 · BSB

So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.

Matthew 26:3 · BSB

At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

Matthew 27:1 · BSB

When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

Acts 5:21 · BSB

At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin —the full assembly of the elders of Isr…

Psalm 82:1 · BSB

God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:

“O ye”

Psalm 82:6 Psalm 82:7

Psalm 82:6 · BSB

I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’

Psalm 82:7 · BSB

But like mortals you will die, and like rulers you will fall.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.

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