God Judges the Earth For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy (do not destroy).” A Miktama of David (beloved). 1 Do you⁺ indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you⁺ judge uprightly, O sons of men? 2No, in your hearts you⁺ devise injustice; with your⁺ hands you⁺ mete out violence on the earth. 3The wicked are estranged from the womb; the liars go astray from birth. 4Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like a cobra that shuts its ears, 5refusing to hear the tune of the charmer who skillfully weaves his spell. 6O God {Elohim}, shatter their teeth in their mouths; O LORD {YHWH}, tear out the fangs of the lions. 7May they vanish like water that runs off; when they draw the bow, may their arrows be blunted.b 8Like a slug that dissolves in its slime, like a woman’s stillborn child, 9Before your⁺ pots can feel the burning thorns— whether green or dry— 10The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet 11Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God {Elohim} who judges the earth!” Footnotes: 1 a Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60. 7 b Or when they are trodden down, may they wither like grass The Berean Annotated Bible (BAB) is the Annotated version of the Berean Standard Bible (BSB). The BAB includes over 50,000 points of emphasis using the following system: (Emphasis and Names) {Hebrew and Greek} [Alternate Manuscripts] \Literal translation/ <Measurements and Crossrefs> Second Person Plural: you⁺ your⁺ yours⁺ This version is an early draft and is now in the stage of proofing, consistency checking, and public comment. Please note that meanings for Biblical names are based on Hebrew and Greek roots and can be somewhat subjective. Feel free to Contact us with suggestions or corrections. We are still adding points of emphasis wherever helpful. |
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