Psalm 58:1
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Al-Taschith Al-Tashheth Blamelessly Chief Choirmaster Congregation David Decree Destroy Dumb Equity Gods Indeed Judge Judges Justly Leader Michtam Miktam Mouths Musician Music-Maker Ones Overseer Poem Psalm Righteously Righteousness Secret Silence Silent Speak Treasure Tune Upright Uprightly
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English Standard Version
To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David. Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge the children of man uprightly?

New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

King James Bible
To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the choir director: "Do Not Destroy." A Davidic Miktam. Do you really speak righteously, you mighty ones? Do you judge people fairly?

International Standard Version
How is it that by remaining silent you can speak righteously? How can you judge people fairly?

NET Bible
For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David. Do you rulers really pronounce just decisions? Do you judge people fairly?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Whether truly you are speaking righteousness and integrity, you judge, oh, children of men!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[For the choir director; [al tashcheth]; a [miktam] by David.] Do you rulers really give fair verdicts? Do you judge Adam's descendants fairly?

King James 2000 Bible
Do you indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do you judge uprightly, O you sons of men?

American King James Version
Do you indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do you judge uprightly, O you sons of men?

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title. If in very deed you speak justice: judge right things, ye sons of men.

Darby Bible Translation
{To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam.} Is righteousness indeed silent? Do ye speak it? Do ye judge with equity, ye sons of men?

English Revised Version
For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David: Michtam. Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

Webster's Bible Translation
To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David. 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?

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?
Lexicon
To the chief Musician
natsach  (naw-tsakh')
to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music)
Altaschith
'Al tashcheth  (al tash-kayth')
Thou must not destroy; probably the opening words to a popular song -- Al-taschith.
Michtam
miktam  (mik-tawm')
an engraving, i.e. (techn.) a poem -- Michtam.
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
Do ye indeed
'umnam  (oom-nawm')
of a surety.
speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
righteousness
tsedeq  (tseh'-dek)
the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity -- even, (that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
O congregation
'elem  (ay'-lem)
silence (i.e. mute justice) -- congregation.
do ye judge
shaphat  (shaw-fat')
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate
uprightly
meyshar  (may-shawr')
evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially)
O ye sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of men
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
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