Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Psalms 58
Title. Michtam. See App-65.
Do ye indeed . . . ? Figure of Speech. Erotesis. App-6. Render:
When ye should judge with equity, O ye sons of men?"
O congregation: or, O faction. Hebrew. "elem. Occurs only here and in the subscription of Psalm 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.
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 a God: or, There is a God, judges in the earth [will say]. Note the Introversion in this verse.
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