Bible Chapter Summary
Psalms 58 Summary
The Wicked Born to Speak Lies, God's Judgment Certain
The psalmist challenges a congregation, asking whether they speak righteousness and judge uprightly, for in their hearts they work wickedness and weigh violence of their hands. The wicked are estranged from the womb, going astray as soon as born, speaking lies. Their poison is like a serpent's poison; they are like a deaf adder that will not heed charming. The psalmist calls on God to break their teeth and melt them away like water. Before they can even act in their wickedness, God shall take them away as with a whirlwind. The righteous shall rejoice when they see vengeance, recognizing that there is a reward for the righteous and a God that judges in the earth.
Key themes
Key verses
Psalms 58:1
“Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?”
Psalms 58:3
“The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.”
Psalms 58:6
“Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.”
Psalms 58:11
“So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.”
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