Psalms 57 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 58

¹For 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?

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), Altaschith^H516^(H8686), Michtam^H4387 of David^H1732. Do ye indeed^H552 speak^H1696^(H8762) righteousness^H6664, O congregation^H482? do ye judge^H8199^(H8799) uprightly^H4339, O ye sons^H1121 of men^H120?

² No, in your heart you plot injustice. You measure out the violence of your hands on the earth.

KJVYea, in heart^H3820 ye work^H6466^(H8799) wickedness^H5766; ye weigh^H6424^(H8762) the violence^H2555 of your hands^H3027 in the earth^H776.

³ The wicked go astray from the womb. They are wayward as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

KJVThe wicked^H7563 are estranged^H2114^(H8804) from the womb^H7358: they go astray^H8582^(H8804) as soon as they be born^H990, speaking^H1696^(H8802) lies^H3577.

⁴ Their poison is like the poison of a snake, like a deaf cobra that stops its ear,

KJVTheir poison^H2534 is like^H1823 the poison^H2534 of a serpent^H5175: they are like the deaf^H2795 adder^H6620 that stoppeth^H331^(H8686) her ear^H241;

⁵ which doesn’t listen to the voice of charmers, no matter how skillful the charmer may be.

KJVWhich will not hearken^H8085^(H8799) to the voice^H6963 of charmers^H3907^(H8764), charming^H2266^(H8802)^H2267 never so wisely^H2449^(H8794).

⁶ Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, Yahweh.

KJVBreak^H2040^(H8798) their teeth^H8127, O God^H430, in their mouth^H6310: break out^H5422^(H8800) the great teeth^H4459 of the young lions^H3715, O LORD^H3068.

⁷ Let them vanish like water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.

KJVLet them melt away^H3988^(H8735) as waters^H4325 which run continually^H1980^(H8691): when he bendeth^H1869^(H8799) his bow to shoot his arrows^H2671, let them be as cut in pieces^H4135^(H8709).

⁸ Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.

KJVAs a snail^H7642 which melteth^H8557, let every one of them pass away^H1980^(H8799): like the untimely birth^H5309 of a woman^H802, that they may not see^H2372^(H8804) the sun^H8121.

⁹ Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.

KJVBefore your pots^H5518 can feel^H995^(H8799) the thorns^H329, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind^H8175^(H8799), both living^H2416, and in his wrath^H2740.

¹⁰ The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked,

KJVThe righteous^H6662 shall rejoice^H8055^(H8799) when he seeth^H2372^(H8804) the vengeance^H5359: he shall wash^H7364^(H8799) his feet^H6471 in the blood^H1818 of the wicked^H7563.

¹¹ so that men shall say, “Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth.”

KJVSo that a man^H120 shall say^H559^(H8799), Verily there is a reward^H6529 for the righteous^H6662: verily he is^H3426 a God^H430 that judgeth^H8199^(H8802) in the earth^H776.

WEB·Psalms 57

¹For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful to me, God, be merciful to me, for my soul takes refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge, until disaster has passed.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), Altaschith^H516^(H8686), Michtam^H4387 of David^H1732, when he fled^H1272^(H8800) from^H6440 Saul^H7586 in the cave^H4631. Be merciful^H2603^(H8798) unto me, O God^H430, be merciful^H2603^(H8798) unto me: for my soul^H5315 trusteth^H2620^(H8804) in thee: yea, in the shadow^H6738 of thy wings^H3671 will I make my refuge^H2620^(H8799), until these calamities^H1942 be overpast^H5674^(H8799).

² I cry out to God Most High, to God who accomplishes my requests for me.

KJVI will cry^H7121^(H8799) unto God^H430 most high^H5945; unto God^H410 that performeth^H1584^(H8802) all things for me.

³ He will send from heaven, and save me, he rebukes the one who is pursuing me. Selah. God will send out his loving kindness and his truth.

KJVHe shall send^H7971^(H8799) from heaven^H8064, and save^H3467^(H8686) me from the reproach^H2778^(H8765) of him that would swallow me up^H7602^(H8802). Selah^H5542. God^H430 shall send forth^H7971^(H8799) his mercy^H2617 and his truth^H571.

⁴ My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

KJVMy soul^H5315 is among^H8432 lions^H3833: and I lie^H7901^(H8799) even among them that are set on fire^H3857^(H8802), even the sons^H1121 of men^H120, whose teeth^H8127 are spears^H2595 and arrows^H2671, and their tongue^H3956 a sharp^H2299 sword^H2719.

⁵ Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!

KJVBe thou exalted^H7311^(H8798), O God^H430, above the heavens^H8064; let thy glory^H3519 be above all the earth^H776.

⁶ They have prepared a net for my steps. My soul is bowed down. They dig a pit before me. They fall into the middle of it themselves. Selah.

KJVThey have prepared^H3559^(H8689) a net^H7568 for my steps^H6471; my soul^H5315 is bowed down^H3721^(H8804): they have digged^H3738^(H8804) a pit^H7882 before^H6440 me, into the midst^H8432 whereof they are fallen^H5307^(H8804) themselves. Selah^H5542.

⁷ My heart is steadfast, God. My heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.

KJVMy heart^H3820 is fixed^H3559^(H8737), O God^H430, my heart^H3820 is fixed^H3559^(H8737): I will sing^H7891^(H8799) and give praise^H2167^(H8762).

⁸ Wake up, my glory! Wake up, lute and harp! I will wake up the dawn.

KJVAwake up^H5782^(H8798), my glory^H3519; awake^H5782^(H8798), psaltery^H5035 and harp^H3658: I myself will awake^H5782^(H8686) early^H7837.

⁹ I will give thanks to you, Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to you among the nations.

KJVI will praise^H3034^(H8686) thee, O Lord^H136, among the people^H5971: I will sing^H2167^(H8762) unto thee among the nations^H3816.

¹⁰ For your great loving kindness reaches to the heavens, and your truth to the skies.

KJVFor thy mercy^H2617 is great^H1419 unto the heavens^H8064, and thy truth^H571 unto the clouds^H7834.

¹¹ Be exalted, God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth.

KJVBe thou exalted^H7311^(H8798), O God^H430, above the heavens^H8064: let thy glory^H3519 be above all the earth^H776.

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