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58:1  To the director: To the tune “Don’t Destroy.” A miktam of David. You judges are not being fair in your decisions. You are not judging people fairly.
58:2  No, you only think of evil things to do. You do violent crimes in this country.
58:3  Those wicked people started doing wrong as soon as they were born. They have been liars from birth.
58:4  Their anger is as deadly as the poison of a snake. They shut their ears like a deaf cobra
58:5  that does not listen to the music of the snake charmers, no matter how well they play.
58:6  God, they are like lions. So, Lord, break their teeth.
58:7  May they disappear like water down a drain. May they be crushed like weeds on a path.
58:8  May they be like snails melting away as they move. May they be like a baby born dead, who never saw the light of day.
58:9  May they be destroyed suddenly, like the thorns that are burned to quickly heat a pot.
58:10  Good people will be happy when they see the wicked getting the punishment they deserve. They will feel like soldiers walking through the blood of their enemies!
58:11  Then people will say, “Good people really are rewarded. Yes, there is a God judging the world!”