Psalm 58
Overview
58:1 David reproves wicked judges;
58:3 describes the nature of the wicked;
58:6 devotes them to God's judgments;
58:10 whereat the righteous shall rejoice.
57:1
Psa_59:1 *titles Verse 1 Do Psalm 72:1-4; Deuteronomy 16:18, 16:19; 2 Samuel 23:3; 2 Chronicles 19:6, 19:7; Isaiah 11:3-5, 32:1; Jeremiah 23:5, 23:6 O congregation Psalm 82:1, 82:2; Numbers 11:16; Deuteronomy 1:15, 1:16; 2 Samuel 5:3; Matthew 26:3, 27:1; Luke 23:50, 23:51; Acts 5:21 O ye Psalm 82:6, 82:7 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 25:1 - General; Psalm 4:2 - O; 56:1 - Michtam; 119:85 - which; Proverbs 31:9 - General; Ecclesiastes 3:16 - General; Isaiah 32:6 - and his heart; 59:8 - judgment; Micah 3:9 - that; Habakkuk 1:4 - for; John 7:24 - General; 8:15 - judge; 19:13 - and sat; Acts 4:19 - judge; 16:37 - They have; 23:3 - for; 24:25 - righteousness; Galatians 2:14 - walked; James 2:4 - judges Verse 2 in heart Psalm 21:11; Ecclesiastes 3:16; Isaiah 59:4-6; Jeremiah 22:16, 22:17; Ezekiel 22:12, 22:27; Micah 3:1-3, 3:9-12; John 11:47-53 weigh Psalm 94:20; Isaiah 10:1, 26:7 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 25:1 - General; Psalm 5:9 - inward; 82:2 - judge; 119:85 - which; Proverbs 31:9 - General; Isaiah 32:6 - and his heart; 59:6 - their works; 59:8 - judgment; Jeremiah 19:15 - that they; Daniel 11:27 - shall be to; Habakkuk 1:4 - for; Mark 7:21 - out; John 7:24 - General; 8:15 - judge; 19:13 - and sat; Acts 16:37 - They have; 21:35 - for; 23:3 - for; 24:25 - righteousness Verse 3 estrangedetc. Psalm 51:5; Job 15:14; Proverbs 22:15; Isaiah 48:8; Ephesians 2:3 as soonetc. Heb. from the belly, Psalm 22:10; Isaiah 46:3 Reciprocal Genesis 8:21 - the imagination; Psalm 4:2 - leasing; 5:9 - For; 10:7 - and deceit; 36:3 - The words; 144:8 - mouth; Proverbs 20:11 - General; Isaiah 1:4 - gone away backward; Matthew 3:7 - O generation; 15:11 - but; 23:33 - serpents; Mark 7:21 - out Verse 4 poison Psalm 140:3; Ecclesiastes 10:11; Romans 3:13; James 3:8 likeHeb. according to the likeness ofserpent Matthew 3:7, 23:33 the deaf Jeremiah 8:17, adder or asp, Pethen, is no doubt the boeten of the Arabians, which M. Forskal describes as spotted with black and white, about one foot in length, nearly half an inch thick, oviparous, and its bite almost instant death. It is the aspic of the ancients, and is so called the literati of Cyprus, though the common people call it κουφη, deaf. Job 20:14, 20:16; Isaiah 11:8 Reciprocal Genesis 3:2 - serpent; Deuteronomy 32:33 - the poison; Psalm 91:13 - adder; Proverbs 21:13 - stoppeth; Zechariah 7:11 - stopped; Matthew 15:11 - but; Luke 3:7 - O generation; Acts 7:57 - stopped Verse 5 WhichThat serpents might be charmed or rendered harmless was well known to the ancients. Virgil, and many others state the fact - Frigidus in pratis cantando, rumpitur anguis. "In the meadows the cold snake is burst by incantation."charming never so wiselyor, be the charmer never so cunning, Deuteronomy 18:11; Isaiah 19:3 Reciprocal Ecclesiastes 10:11 - the serpent; Jeremiah 8:17 - which; 25:30 - his holy; Zechariah 7:11 - stopped; Luke 3:7 - O generation Verse 6 Break their Psalm 3:7, 10:15; Job 4:10, 4:11, 29:17; Ezekiel 30:21-26 young Psalm 17:12, 91:13; Numbers 23:24; Isaiah 31:4; Hosea 5:14; Micah 5:8 Reciprocal Job 41:14 - his teeth; Psalm 7:9 - Oh; 57:4 - among; Proverbs 30:14 - whose; Jeremiah 51:38 - roar; Lamentations 3:16 - broken; Ezekiel 19:2 - young lions; Zechariah 9:7 - I will Verse 7 Psalm 22:14, 64:7, 64:8, 112:10; Exodus 15:15; Joshua 2:9-11, 7:5; 2 Samuel 17:10; Isaiah 13:7 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 14:16 - melted away; Job 24:18 - swift; Psalm 64:3 - bend; Daniel 2:5 - ye shall Verse 8 a snailShabbelool, in Chaldee tivlala, the snail, is probably so called from the Arabic balla, to wet, moisten, because of the glutinous slime emitted from its body, by which it appears to waste itself away in its own motion; and in the same manner the wicked prove their own destruction.pass Psalm 37:35, 37:36; Matthew 24:35; James 1:10 untimely Job 3:16; Ecclesiastes 6:3 Reciprocal Numbers 12:12 - of whom; Job 3:11 - died I; 10:19 - General; 24:19 - so doth; 29:17 - I brake; Psalm 112:10 - melt; Ecclesiastes 6:5 - this; Hosea 9:11 - from the birth Verse 9 thorns Psalm 118:12; Ecclesiastes 7:6 as Psalm 10:2, 10:5, 55:23, 73:18-20; Job 18:18, 20:5-29; Proverbs 1:27, 10:25, 14:32; Isaiah 17:13, 40:24; Jeremiah 23:19 both livingetc. Heb. as living as wrath, Numbers 16:30 Reciprocal Judges 16:9 - toucheth; 1 Kings 16:19 - in doing; Job 24:19 - so doth; 27:19 - he openeth; 27:21 - a storm; Psalm 73:19 - How; 83:15 - General; Isaiah 37:7 - I will; 57:13 - but the; Jeremiah 30:23 - the whirlwind; Zechariah 7:14 - scattered Verse 10 righteous Psalm 52:6, 64:10, 68:1-3, 107:42; Judges 5:31; Proverbs 11:10; Revelation 11:17, 11:18, 18:20; 19:1-6 wash Psalm 68:23; Job 29:6; Revelation 14:20 Reciprocal Exodus 14:30 - saw; 34:7 - that will by no means clear the guilty; Deuteronomy 6:22 - before; Judges 9:56 - God rendered; 16:28 - that I may; 1 Samuel 25:39 - Blessed; 2 Samuel 18:31 - the Lord; 1 Kings 20:28 - therefore will; 21:19 - In the place; 2 Chronicles 23:21 - General; 24:23 - princes; Job 19:29 - that ye may; 22:19 - righteous; 34:26 - in; Psalm 5:11 - But; 7:7 - So; 9:16 - known; 21:13 - so will; 35:9 - General; 36:12 - There; 37:10 - thou; 48:11 - because; 54:7 - and mine; 68:3 - But; 91:8 - Only; 97:8 - because; Proverbs 29:16 - but; Ecclesiastes 5:8 - regardeth; Isaiah 14:16 - shall narrowly; 24:16 - glory; 49:26 - and all; 66:24 - and look; Jeremiah 51:48 - the heaven; Ezekiel 25:14 - and they shall know; Micah 7:10 - mine; Malachi 1:5 - The Lord; 3:18 - discern; Romans 3:5 - Is God; 11:22 - therefore; Revelation 6:10 - dost; 18:9 - shall bewail; 19:13 - clothed Verse 11 Verily there is Psalm 73:13-15, 92:15; Malachi 3:14; Romans 2:5 a reward forHeb. fruit of the, etc. Isaiah 3:10; Romans 6:21, 6:22 verily he Psalm 9:16, 64:9, 67:4, 33:18, 96:13, 98:9; Malachi 2:17; 2 Peter 3:4-10 Reciprocal Genesis 15:1 - and thy; 18:25 - Shall; Exodus 10:2 - that ye; 34:7 - that will by no means clear the guilty; Deuteronomy 4:35 - know; 6:22 - before; Judges 5:31 - So let; 9:56 - God rendered; 16:28 - that I may; Ruth 2:12 - recompense; 1 Samuel 25:39 - Blessed; 1 Kings 20:28 - therefore will; 21:19 - In the place; 2 Chronicles 15:7 - your work; 23:21 - General; 24:23 - princes; Job 19:29 - that ye may; 34:26 - in; Psalm 7:7 - So; 18:20 - rewarded; 21:13 - so will; 35:9 - General; 36:12 - There; 37:10 - thou; 52:6 - laugh; 54:7 - and mine; 75:7 - God; 79:10 - let him; 91:8 - Only; 94:15 - But; 107:42 - righteous; Proverbs 11:10 - when; Ecclesiastes 5:8 - thou seest; Isaiah 14:16 - shall narrowly; 26:9 - for; 49:26 - and all; 66:24 - and look; Jeremiah 51:48 - the heaven; Ezekiel 25:14 - and they shall know; 30:8 - shall know; 36:35 - they shall; Malachi 1:5 - The Lord; 3:18 - discern; Matthew 5:12 - for great; Romans 3:5 - Is God; 11:22 - therefore; Habakkuk 3:1 - a rewarder; Revelation 6:10 - dost