Ps 58

FFor the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David. Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men? (MT 58:2; LXX 57:1; LXX 57:2; Rahlfs 57:1; Rahlfs 57:2) לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵ֗ת לְדָוִ֥ד מִכְתָּֽם׃ 2No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth. (MT 58:3; LXX 57:3; Rahlfs 57:3) הַֽאֻמְנָ֗ם אֵ֣לֶם צֶ֭דֶק תְּדַבֵּר֑וּן מֵישָׁרִ֥ים תִּ֝שְׁפְּט֗וּ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָֽם׃ 3The wicked are estranged from the womb; the liars go astray from birth. (MT 58:4; LXX 57:4; Rahlfs 57:4) אַף־בְּלֵב֮ עוֹלֹ֪ת תִּפְעָ֫ל֥וּן בָּאָ֡רֶץ חֲמַ֥ס יְ֝דֵיכֶ֗ם תְּפַלֵּֽסֽוּן׃ 4Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like a cobra that shuts its ears, (MT 58:5; LXX 57:5; Rahlfs 57:5) זֹ֣רוּ רְשָׁעִ֣ים מֵרָ֑חֶם תָּע֥וּ מִ֝בֶּ֗טֶן דֹּבְרֵ֥י כָזָֽב׃ 5refusing to hear the tune of the charmer who skillfully weaves his spell. (MT 58:6; LXX 57:6; Rahlfs 57:6) חֲמַת־לָ֗מוֹ כִּדְמ֥וּת חֲמַת־נָחָ֑שׁ כְּמוֹ־פֶ֥תֶן חֵ֝רֵ֗שׁ יַאְטֵ֥ם אָזְנֽוֹ׃ 6O God, shatter their teeth in their mouths; O Lord, tear out the fangs of the lions. (MT 58:7; LXX 57:7; Rahlfs 57:7) אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יִ֭שְׁמַע לְק֣וֹל מְלַחֲשִׁ֑ים חוֹבֵ֖ר חֲבָרִ֣ים מְחֻכָּֽם׃ 7May they vanish like water that runs off; when they draw the bow, may their arrows be blunted. (MT 58:8; LXX 57:8; Rahlfs 57:8) אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים הֲרָס־שִׁנֵּ֥ימוֹ בְּפִ֑ימוֹ מַלְתְּע֥וֹת כְּ֝פִירִ֗ים נְתֹ֣ץ ׀ יְהוָֽה׃ 8Like a slug that dissolves in its slime, like a woman’s stillborn child, may they never see the sun. (MT 58:9; LXX 57:9; Rahlfs 57:9) יִמָּאֲס֣וּ כְמוֹ־מַ֭יִם יִתְהַלְּכוּ־לָ֑מוֹ יִדְרֹ֥ךְ חצו כְּמ֣וֹ יִתְמֹלָֽלוּ׃ 9Before your pots can feel the burning thorns—whether green or dry—He will sweep them away. (MT 58:10; LXX 57:10; Rahlfs 57:10) כְּמ֣וֹ שַׁ֭בְּלוּל תֶּ֣מֶס יַהֲלֹ֑ךְ נֵ֥פֶל אֵ֝֗שֶׁת בַּל־חָ֥זוּ שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃ 10The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked. (MT 58:11; LXX 57:11; Rahlfs 57:11) בְּטֶ֤רֶם יָבִ֣ינוּ סִּֽירֹתֵיכֶ֣ם אָטָ֑ד כְּמוֹ־חַ֥י כְּמוֹ־חָ֝ר֗וֹן יִשְׂעָרֶֽנּוּ׃ 11Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!” (MT 58:12; LXX 57:12; Rahlfs 57:12) יִשְׂמַ֣ח צַ֭דִּיק כִּי־חָזָ֣ה נָקָ֑ם פְּעָמָ֥יו יִ֝רְחַ֗ץ בְּדַ֣ם הָרָשָֽׁע׃