Skip to reading
Atomic Bible
Psalms 58:1
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David.
from God Judges the Earth, Psalms 58:1-11
What it says

The superscription presents the psalm as a Davidic miktam for the choirmaster to the tune 'Do Not Destroy.'

What it is doing

This verse frames the prayer as a formal song of protest and trust.

In context

1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David. 2No, in your hearts you devise injustice; 3The wicked are estranged from the womb; 4Their venom is like the venom of a snake, 5refusing to hear the tune of the charmer 6O God, shatter their teeth in their mouths; 7May they vanish 8Like a slug that dissolves in its slime, 9Before your pots can feel the burning thorns— 10The righteous will rejoice 11Then men will say,