Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
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Verse 1 is found in chapter 58 of Psalms. Psalm 58 denounces rulers or judges who should administer justice but use their authority to produce violence. The opening question directly accuses human judicial corruption. Intense images of serpents and teeth being broken express the desire for evil to be neutralized. The conclusion affirms that there is a God who judges on earth, preserving the conviction that human injustice does not have the final word.
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Ein gülden Kleinod Davids, vorzusingen, daß er nicht umkäme.
Oh congregación, ¿pronunciáis en verdad justicia? ¿Juzgáis rectamente, hijos de los hombres?
Ustedes que callan, ¿de veras pronuncian justicia? ¿Juzgan con rectitud, seres humanos?
Au chef des chantres. Ne détruis pas. Hymne de David. Est-ce donc en vous taisant que vous rendez la justice? Est-ce ainsi que vous jugez avec droiture, fils de l'homme?
Mictam di Davide, dato al capo de’ Musici, sopra Al-tashet. DI vero, parlate voi giustamente? Giudicate voi dirittamente, o figliuoli di uomini?
ACASO falais vós, deveras, ó congregação, a justiça? Julgais retamente, ó filhos dos homens?
你們緘默不語,真合公義嗎? 你們審判世人,豈按正直嗎?
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