Psalm 58:1-2

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 58:1-11

Psalms 58:0To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation?Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?2 Yea, in heart ye work wickedness;Ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.3 The wicked are estranged from the womb:They go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent:They are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;5 Which will not hearken to the voice of... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 58:1-11

“There Is a God That Judgeth” Psalms 58:1-11 This psalm is launched against wicked rulers. It may have been occasioned by the attitude of Abner and others of Saul’s party, who accounted David as a rebel and outlaw and urged vindictive measures against him. Their sin, Psalms 58:1-6 Poison is literally “burning heat.” Such is the effect of venomous words, into which the malice of the great serpent is infused. Evil men, capable of such speech, resemble the snake tribe, which will respond... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 58:1-11

This is a fine setting forth of the certainty of the judgment of God against wickedness. The psalmist declares its reason (verses Psa 58:1-5 ), its process (verses Psa 58:6-9 ), and its effect (verses to, Psa 58:11 ). The whole psalm will be misunderstood save as we carefully note its opening questions. The reason of the judgment is not personal wrong. It is rather the failure of the rulers to administer justice. They are silent when they should speak. Their judgments are not upright. Evil in... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 58:1-11

FAITH IN RIGHTEOUSNESS I. The throne of iniquity ( Psalms 58:1-Deuteronomy :).(1) ‘Not only does the Psalmist, inspired by the vision of the eternal throne, foresee the issue, but he earnestly pleads for it; and he does so on two grounds—that the righteous may obtain the reward of their righteousness, and that all men may see that there is a God that judgeth in the earth. The triumph of injustice can only be temporary. There is a day coming when all the unjust judgments both of corrupt... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 58:1-2

Heading (Psalms 58:1 a). ‘For the Chief Musician, set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David. Michtam. The heading is a reproduction of the heading to Psalms 57:0 without the final clause. Psalms 58:0 is another of the many Psalms dedicated to the Choirmaster or Chief Musician. This may simply indicate Psalms put at his disposal. It is set to the tune Al-tashheth (‘Do not destroy’), and is one of the ‘Psalms of David’. Michtam is probably to be seen as a plea for protection. Having himself been a... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 58:1-11

LVIII. A Prayer for Vengeance on Unrighteous Judges.— This Ps. is closely allied to Psalms 82. The reproaches in Psalms 58:3, where the enemies of the Psalmist are said to have gone astray from the womb, and Psalms 58:4, where they are compared with deaf adders, point to Jewish tyranny, such, e.g., as that of the Sadducean priests, rather than to a foreign power. Nobody would have expected heathen to hear the voice of Jewish religion. Psalms 58:1 . We ought certainly to read, “ Do ye indeed... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 58:1

Do ye indeed speak righteousness? the question implies a denial. You censure me freely, without any regard to truth or justice. Congregation: the word signifies a band or company of men, and seems to point at Saul’s judges and counsellors; who met together to consult what they should do against David, and probably passed a sentence upon him, as guilty of treason and rebellion. Sons of men; so he calls them, either, 1. In contempt and opposition to the sons of God, or good men. Or, 2. By way of... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 58:2

In heart; or, with your heart; with free choice and consent, and not only by constraint, and out of compliance with Saul. Ye weigh the violence of your hands; or, you weigh violence or injustice with your hands. The phrase of weighing hath respect to their office, which was to administer justice, which is usually expressed by a pair of balances. So he intimates that they did great wrong under the pretence and with the formalities of justice; and whilst they scented exactly to weigh and consider... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 58:1-11

INTRODUCTIONSuperscription.—“To the Chief Musician, Al-taschith.” see introduction to Psalms 57:0. “Michtam of David.” See Introduction to Psalms 56:0. Moll: “This complaint respecting domestic administrations of justice gushes forth from the Psalmist in a threatening language, which is almost obscure owing to bold and mingled figures of speech. It is like a torrent which plunges over every hindrance, foaming and raging. We may certainly credit this original poet with a richness of figures and... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 58:1

Psalms 58:1 In the Prayer-book version this text stands, "Are your minds set upon righteousness, O ye congregation?" This includes the other, and goes deeper. We shall not speak of that upon which our minds are not first set. I. Take these words in their large and general signification, and what do they mean? Are you in earnest? Are you in earnest about your own spiritual concerns? Are your affections "set on things above, not on things on the earth"? Have you concentrated your minds upon... read more

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