Psalms 58 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title. Michtam. See App-65.

Do ye indeed... ? Figure of Speech. Erotesis. App-6. Render:

"Are ye indeed silent [when] ye should speak righteousness? When ye should judge with equity,. ye sons of men?"

. congregation: or,. faction. Hebrew. 'elem. Occurs only here and in the subscription of Psalms 55. silent. So human judges are dumb when they ought to speak, and deaf when they ought to hear (Psalms 58:4).

men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14.

wickedness. Hebrew. 'avval. Compare App-44.

Ye weigh. Ye weigh out, or, dispense.

wicked. lawless. Hebrew. rasha'. App-44.

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

cut in pieces. cut down [like grass].

the thorns. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6, for the fire caused by them (Ecclesiastes 7:6).

the righteous. the righteous one.

He is. God: or, There is. God, judges in the earth [will say]. Note the Introversion in this verse.