Psalm, Chapter 58
Prayer for the Punishment of the Wicked.
For the choir director; set to [a]Al-tashheth. A [b]Mikhtam of David.
58 Do you indeed [c]speak righteousness, O [d]gods?
Do you judge [e]uprightly, O sons of men?
- The title of this message is prayer for the punishment of the wicked
- it may seem odd that Dave would pray for the punishment of the wicked but that is what this chapter is about
o sometimes we just get sick and tired of being sick and tired of all the evil around us
- don't forget this is written for the choir director which means it was meant to be a song that would be learned and repeated for a specific purpose or a specific message
- it was set to Al-tashheth which we learned from chapter 57 means “destroy not”
o it may be that David was praying that God would not allow him to be destroyed by King Saul and his henchmen
- It is also a Mikhtam of David which means words that were worthy of being engraved in gold; the word of God is valuable and worthy to be engraved on golden tablets because of their eternal value and wisdom (David may have even had inscribed these words on the walls of the cave he hid in (the point is these words are valuable)
- Now we begin verse one of chapter 58
- do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods
o notice the word gods is little G
o apparently, David is speaking to men who think they are gods because they are in a position of power, but they are not the God
- do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
o David is posing a question which challenges the fairness of these leaders
o the tone of this question Seems to imply unfairness
No, in heart you work unrighteousness
On earth you weigh out the violence of your hands.
- No, in your heart you work son righteousness,
o it is no longer a question; David is answering it “no”
- on earth you weigh out the violence of your hands
o Two way something out implies the use of a scale
o it seems these judges may have been accepting bribes and we're making decisions to benefit themselves financially or some other side benefit not seeking the truth
o when judges or unrighteous it usually does lead to violence
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