Psalms 58:2

"For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?"

Key Reflection

This opening stanza challenges judges and leaders to ensure their justice is both righteous and impartial, highlighting the importance of moral integrity in leadership roles. It sets a tone of accountability and ethical responsibility, calling out those in authority to reflect on their actions and judgments.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Yea, in heart ye work wickedness -Whatever might be the outward appearances, whatever pretences they might make to just judgment, yet in fact their hearts were set on wickedness, and they were conscious of doing wrong. Ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth -It is difficult to attach any meaning to this language; the translators evidently felt that they could not express the meaning of the original; and they, therefore, gave what seems to be a literal translation of the Hebrew.

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