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58:1  For the director of music. A miktam of David to the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” Are you rulers really fair when you speak? Do you judge people honestly?
58:2  No, in your hearts you plan to be unfair. With your hands you do terrible things on the earth.
58:3  Even from birth those who are evil go down the wrong path. From the day they are born they go the wrong way and spread lies.
58:4  Their words are like the poison of a snake. They are like the poison of a cobra that has covered up its ears.
58:5  It won’t listen to a snake charmer’s tune, even if the charmer plays very well.
58:6  God, break the teeth in the mouths of those sinners! Lord, tear out the sharp teeth of those lions!
58:7  Let those people disappear like water that flows away. When they draw their bows, let their arrows fall short of the target.
58:8  Let them be like a slug that melts away as it moves along. Let them be like a baby that is born dead and never sees the sun.
58:9  Evil people will be swept away before burning thorns can heat a pot. And it doesn’t matter if the thorns are green or dry.
58:10  Godly people will be glad when those who have hurt them are paid back. They will dip their feet in the blood of those who do evil.
58:11  Then people will say, “The godly will get their reward. There really is a God who judges the earth.”