God Judges the Earth For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktama of David. 1Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men? 2No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth. 3The wicked are estranged from the womb; the liars go astray from birth. 4Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like a cobra that shuts its ears, 5refusing to hear the tune of the charmer who skillfully weaves his spell. 6O God, shatter their teeth in their mouths; O LORD, tear out the fangs of the lions. 7May they vanish like water that runs off; when they draw the bow, may their arrows be blunted.b 8Like a slug that dissolves in its slime, like a woman’s stillborn child, 9Before your pots can feel the burning thorns— whether green or dry— 10The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet 11Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!” Footnotes: 1 a Miktam is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 16 and 56–60. 7 b Or when they are trodden down, may they wither like grass The Berean Bible (www.Berean.Bible) Berean Study Bible (BSB) © 2016, 2020 by Bible Hub and Berean.Bible. Used by Permission. All rights Reserved. Free downloads and licensing available. See also the Berean Literal Bible and Berean Interlinear Bible. OpenBible.com |