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Psalms 58

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Psalm title: To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam.

  1. לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ
    1. לַlato theH9005
    2. מְנַצֵּ֥חַm.na.Tze.achchoirmasterH5329
  2. אַל־
    1. אַל'al-al-H0516
  3. תַּשְׁחֵ֗ת
    1. תַּשְׁחֵ֗תtash.ChettashchethH0516
  4. לְדָוִ֥ד
    1. לְle.ofH9005
    2. דָוִ֥דda.VidDavidH1732
  5. מִכְתָּֽם׃
    1. מִכְתָּֽםmikh.Tama miktamH4387
  1. 1Is righteousness indeed silent? Do ye speak it? Do ye judge with equity, ye sons of men?
    1. הַֽאֻמְנָ֗ם
      1. הַֽha.¿H9008
      2. אֻמְנָ֗ם'um.NamreallyH0552
    2. אֵ֣לֶם
      1. אֵ֣לֶם'E.lemsilenceH0482
    3. צֶ֭דֶק
      1. צֶ֭דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessH6664G
    4. תְּדַבֵּר֑וּן
      1. תְּדַבֵּר֑וּte.da.be.Rudo you speakH1696I
      2. ןn!H9013
    5. מֵישָׁרִ֥ים
      1. מֵישָׁרִ֥יםmei.sha.Rimuprightness<es>H4339
    6. תִּ֝שְׁפְּט֗וּ
      1. תִּ֝שְׁפְּט֗וּtish.pe.Tudo you judge?H8199
    7. בְּנֵ֣י
      1. בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] children ofH1121A
    8. אָדָֽם׃
      1. אָדָֽם'a.DamhumankindH0120G
  2. 2Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.
    1. אַף־
      1. אַף'af-alsoH0637
    2. בְּלֵב֮
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. לֵב֮Lev[the] heartH3820A
    3. עוֹלֹ֪ת
      1. עוֹלֹ֪תo.Lotinjustice<s>H5766B
    4. תִּפְעָ֫ל֥וּן
      1. תִּפְעָ֫ל֥וּtif.'A.Luyou doH6466
      2. ןn!H9013
    5. בָּאָ֡רֶץ
      1. בָּba.in theH9003
      2. אָ֡רֶץ'A.retzlandH0776G
    6. חֲמַ֥ס
      1. חֲמַ֥סcha.Mas[the] violence ofH2555
    7. יְ֝דֵיכֶ֗ם
      1. יְ֝דֵיye.dei.handsH3027G
      2. כֶ֗םKhemyourH9026
    8. תְּפַלֵּֽסֽוּן׃
      1. תְּפַלֵּֽסֽוּte.fa.Le.Suyou weigh outH6424
      2. ןn!H9013
  3. 3The wicked go astray from the womb; they err as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
    1. זֹ֣רוּ
      1. זֹ֣רוּZo.ruthey turn asideH2114A
    2. רְשָׁעִ֣ים
      1. רְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'Imwicked [people]H7563
    3. מֵרָ֑חֶם
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. רָ֑חֶםRa.chem[the] wombH7358
    4. תָּע֥וּ
      1. תָּע֥וּta.'Uthey go astrayH8582
    5. מִ֝בֶּ֗טֶן
      1. מִ֝mi.fromH9006
      2. בֶּ֗טֶןBe.ten[the] bellyH0990H
    6. דֹּבְרֵ֥י
      1. דֹּבְרֵ֥יdoe.Rei[those who] speakH1696G
    7. כָזָֽב׃
      1. כָזָֽבkha.Zav<of> falsehoodH3577
  4. 4Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: [supplied: they are] like the deaf adder which stoppeth her ear;
    1. חֲמַת־
      1. חֲמַתcha.mat-venomH2534
    2. לָ֗מוֹ
      1. לָ֗la.ofH9005
      2. מוֹmothemH9038
    3. כִּדְמ֥וּת
      1. כִּki[is] likeH9004
      2. דְמ֥וּתd.Mut[the] likeness ofH1823
    4. חֲמַת־
      1. חֲמַתcha.mat-[the] venom ofH2534
    5. נָחָ֑שׁ
      1. נָחָ֑שׁna.Chasha snakeH5175
    6. כְּמוֹ־
      1. כְּמוֹke.mov-likeH3644G
    7. פֶ֥תֶן
      1. פֶ֥תֶןFe.tena cobraH6620
    8. חֵ֝רֵ֗שׁ
      1. חֵ֝רֵ֗שׁche.ReshdeafH2795
    9. יַאְטֵ֥ם
      1. יַאְטֵ֥םya'.Tem[which] it shutsH0331
    10. אָזְנֽוֹ׃
      1. אָזְנֽ'a.ze.NearH0241G
      2. וֹoitsH9023
  5. 5Which doth not hearken to the voice of enchanters, of one charming ever so wisely.
    1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
    2. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    3. יִ֭שְׁמַע
      1. יִ֭שְׁמַעYish.ma'it listensH8085G
    4. לְק֣וֹל
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. ק֣וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963A
    5. מְלַחֲשִׁ֑ים
      1. מְלַחֲשִׁ֑יםme.la.cha.ShimcharmersH3907
    6. חוֹבֵ֖ר
      1. חוֹבֵ֖רcho.Ver[one who] castsH2266
    7. חֲבָרִ֣ים
      1. חֲבָרִ֣יםcha.va.RimspellsH2267
    8. מְחֻכָּֽם׃
      1. מְחֻכָּֽםme.chu.KamskillfulH2449
  6. 6O God, break their teeth in their mouth; break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.
    1. אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים
      1. אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים'elo.HimO GodH0430G
    2. הֲרָס־
      1. הֲרָסha.ros-break awayH2040
    3. שִׁנֵּ֥ימוֹ
      1. שִׁנֵּ֥יshi.Nei.teethH8127G
      2. מוֹmovtheirH9028
    4. בְּפִ֑ימוֹ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. פִ֑יFi.mouthH6310G
      3. מוֹmovtheirH9028
    5. מַלְתְּע֥וֹת
      1. מַלְתְּע֥וֹתmal.te.'ot[the] teeth ofH4459
    6. כְּ֝פִירִ֗ים
      1. כְּ֝פִירִ֗יםke.fi.Rimyoung lionsH3715A
    7. נְתֹ֣ץ׀
      1. נְתֹ֣ץne.Totzbreak offH5422
    8. יְהוָֽה׃
      1. יְהוָֽהYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
  7. 7Let them melt away as waters that flow off; when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as blunted:
    1. יִמָּאֲס֣וּ
      1. יִמָּאֲס֣וּyi.ma.'a.Sumay they flowH3988B
    2. כְמוֹ־
      1. כְמוֹkhe.mov-likeH3644G
    3. מַ֭יִם
      1. מַ֭יִםMa.yimwatersH4325G
    4. יִתְהַלְּכוּ־
      1. יִתְהַלְּכוּyit.ha.le.khu-[which] they go aboutH1980G
    5. לָ֑מוֹ
      1. לָ֑la.<for>H9005
      2. מוֹmothemselvesH9038
    6. יִדְרֹ֥ךְ
      1. יִדְרֹ֥ךְyid.Rokhmay he bendH1869
    7. חִ֝צָּ֗יוQere, written (Ketiv): חִצּוֹ
      1. חִ֝צָּ֗יchi.TzaarrowsH2671
      2. וvhisH9023
    8. כְּמ֣וֹ
      1. כְּמ֣וֹke.MolikeH3644G
    9. יִתְמֹלָֽלוּ׃
      1. יִתְמֹלָֽלוּyit.mo.La.lulet them be cut offH4135B
  8. 8Let them be as a snail that melteth as it passeth away; [supplied: like] the untimely birth of a woman, let them not see the sun.
    1. כְּמ֣וֹ
      1. כְּמ֣וֹke.MolikeH3644G
    2. שַׁ֭בְּלוּל
      1. שַׁ֭בְּלוּלShe.be.lula snailH7642
    3. תֶּ֣מֶס
      1. תֶּ֣מֶסTe.mes[which] melting awayH8557
    4. יַהֲלֹ֑ךְ
      1. יַהֲלֹ֑ךְya.ha.Lokhit goesH1980L
    5. נֵ֥פֶל
      1. נֵ֥פֶלNe.fela miscarriage ofH5309
    6. אֵ֝֗שֶׁת
      1. אֵ֝֗שֶׁת'E.sheta womanH0802G
    7. בַּל־
      1. בַּלbal-<of> [which] notH1077
    8. חָ֥זוּ
      1. חָ֥זוּCha.zuthey have seenH2372
    9. שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃
      1. שָֽׁמֶשׁSha.mesh[the] sunH8121
  9. 9Before your pots feel the thorns, green or burning, -- they shall be whirled away.
    1. בְּטֶ֤רֶם
      1. בְּbe.<in>H9003
      2. טֶ֤רֶםTe.rembeforeH2962
    2. יָבִ֣ינוּ
      1. יָבִ֣ינוּya.Vi.nuthey will perceiveH0995
    3. סִּֽירֹתֵיכֶ֣ם
      1. סִּֽירֹתֵיsi.ro.tei.potsH5518A
      2. כֶ֣םKhemyourH9026
    4. אָטָ֑ד
      1. אָטָ֑ד'a.Tada thorn bushH0329H
    5. כְּמוֹ־
      1. כְּמוֹke.mov-likeH3644G
    6. חַ֥י
      1. חַ֥יchaialiveH2416A
    7. כְּמוֹ־
      1. כְּמוֹke.mov-likeH3644G
    8. חָ֝ר֗וֹן
      1. חָ֝ר֗וֹןcha.RonburningH2740
    9. יִשְׂעָרֶֽנּוּ׃
      1. יִשְׂעָרֶֽyis.'a.Re.he will blow awayH8175B
      2. נּוּnuitH9033
  10. 10The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance; he shall wash his footsteps in the blood of the wicked:
    1. יִשְׂמַ֣ח
      1. יִשְׂמַ֣חyis.Machhe will rejoiceH8055
    2. צַ֭דִּיק
      1. צַ֭דִּיקTza.dik[the] righteousH6662
    3. כִּי־
      1. כִּיki-ifH3588A
    4. חָזָ֣ה
      1. חָזָ֣הcha.Zahhe has seenH2372
    5. נָקָ֑ם
      1. נָקָ֑םna.KamvengeanceH5359
    6. פְּעָמָ֥יו
      1. פְּעָמָ֥יpe.'a.MafeetH6471
      2. וvhisH9023
    7. יִ֝רְחַ֗ץ
      1. יִ֝רְחַ֗ץyir.Chatzhe will batheH7364
    8. בְּדַ֣ם
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. דַ֣םDam[the] blood ofH1818
    9. הָרָשָֽׁע׃
      1. הָha.theH9009
      2. רָשָֽׁעra.Sha'wickedH7563
  11. 11And men shall say, Verily there is fruit for the righteous; verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.
    1. וְיֹאמַ֣ר
      1. וְve.soH9002
      2. יֹאמַ֣רyo.Marhe may sayH0559
    2. אָ֭דָם
      1. אָ֭דָם'A.domanyoneH0120G
    3. אַךְ־
      1. אַךְ'akh-surelyH0389
    4. פְּרִ֣י
      1. פְּרִ֣יpe.RifruitH6529
    5. לַצַּדִּ֑יק
      1. לַla.[belongs] to theH9005
      2. צַּדִּ֑יקtza.DikrighteousH6662
    6. אַ֥ךְ
      1. אַ֥ךְ'akhsurelyH0389
    7. יֵשׁ־
      1. יֵשׁyesh-thereH3426
    8. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים
      1. אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.Him[is] a GodH0430G
    9. שֹׁפְטִ֥ים
      1. שֹׁפְטִ֥יםsho.fe.Tim[who] judgesH8199
    10. בָּאָֽרֶץ׃
      1. בָּba.on theH9003
      2. אָֽרֶץ'A.retzearthH0776G

Words in italics were supplied by the translators.

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