Psalms 58:1

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Psalms 58:1


← Psalms 57:11 Psalms 58:1 (KJV) Psalms 58:2 →
Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

To the chief MusicianH5329, AltaschithH516, MichtamH4387 of DavidH1732. Do ye indeedH552 speakH1696 righteousnessH6664, O congregationH482? do ye judgeH8199 uprightlyH4339, O ye sonsH1121 of menH120?


Original Hebrew

לַמְנַצֵּחַ אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת לְדָוִד מִכְתָּם׃

הַאֻמְנָם אֵלֶם צֶדֶק תְּדַבֵּרוּן מֵישָׁרִים תִּשְׁפְּטוּ בְּנֵי אָדָם׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
Superscription
לַ/מְנַצֵּ֥חַ
la/m.na.Tze.ach H5329 HRd/Vprmsa to the/ choirmaster
אַל־תַּשְׁחֵ֗ת
'al-tash.Chet H516 HTn al-tashcheth
לְ/דָוִ֥ד
le./da.Vid H1732 HR/Np of/ David
מִכְתָּֽם
mikh.Tam H4387 HNcmsa a miktam
הַֽ/אֻמְנָ֗ם
ha./'um.Nam H552 HTi/D ¿/ really
אֵ֣לֶם
'E.lem H482 HNcmsa silence
צֶ֭דֶק
Tze.dek H6664 HNcmsa righteousness
תְּדַבֵּר֑וּ/ן
te.da.be.Ru/n H1696 HVpi2mp/Sn do you speak/ !
מֵישָׁרִ֥ים
mei.sha.Rim H4339 HNcmpa uprightness(es)
תִּ֝שְׁפְּט֗וּ
tish.pe.Tu H8199 HVqi2mp do you judge?
בְּנֵ֣י
be.Nei H1121 HNcmpc (the) children of
אָדָֽם
'a.Dam H120 HNcmsa humankind
Strong's References
  • H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם (ʼâdam) H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
  • H482 — אֵלֶם (ʼêlem, ay'-lem): from אָלַם (ʼâlam) H481; silence (i.e. mute justice); congregation. Compare יוֹנַת אֵלֶם רְחֹקִים (yôwnath ʼêlem rᵉchôqîym) H3128.
  • H516 — אַל תַּשְׁחֵת (ʼAl tashchêth, al tash-kayth'): from אַל (ʼal) H408 and שָׁחַת (shâchath) H7843; 'Thou must not destroy'; probably the opening words to a popular song; Al-taschith.
  • H552 — אֻמְנָם (ʼumnâm, oom-nawm'): an orthographical variation of אׇמְנָם (ʼomnâm) H551; verily; in (very) deed; of a surety.
  • H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה (bânâh) H1129; 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., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  • H1696 — דָבַר (dâbar, daw-bar'): a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.
  • H1732 — דָּוִד (Dâvid, daw-veed'): rarely (fully); דָּוִיד (Dâvîyd); from the same as דּוֹד (dôwd) H1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
  • H4339 — מֵישָׁר (mêyshâr, may-shawr'): from יָשַׁר (yâshar) H3474; evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially); agreement, aright, that are equal, equity, (things that are) right(-eously, things), sweetly, upright(-ly, -ness).
  • H4387 — מִכְתָּם (miktâm, mik-tawm'): from כָּתַם (kâtham) H3799; an engraving, i.e. (techn.) a poem; Michtam.
  • H5329 — נָצַח (nâtsach, naw-tsakh'): a primitive root; also as denominative from נֶצַח (netsach) H5331; properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanent; excel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.
  • H6664 — צֶדֶק (tsedeq, tseh'-dek): from צָדַק (tsâdaq) H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity; [idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
  • H8199 — שָׁפַט (shâphaṭ, shaw-fat'): a primitive root; to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively); [phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.
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