psalms 58:1 <To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David.> Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

psalms 58:1 [For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David]. Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

Ps 58:1-11. David's critical condition in some period of the Sauline persecution probably occasioned this Psalm, in which the Psalmist teaches that the innate and actual sinfulness of men deserves, and shall receive, God's righteous vengeance, while the pious may be consoled by the evidence of His wise and holy government of men.

1. O congregation--literally, "Oh, dumb"; the word used is never translated "congregation." "Are ye dumb? ye should speak righteousness," may be the translation. In any case, the writer remonstrates with them, perhaps a council, who were assembled to try his cause, and bound to give a right decision.

psalms 58:1 [For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David]. Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

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