Psalm 58
Theme
A Cry Against Injustice
Outline
1-5, The Injustice of the Wicked 6-9, Prayer for God to Thwart the Wicked 10-11, The Response to God’s Justice
Key Verse
(58:6) Break their teeth in their mouth, O God! Break out the fangs of the young lions, O LORD! (58:1) Do you indeed speak righteousness, you silent ones? Do you judge uprightly, you sons of men?
Notes
Psalm 58 discusses the absence of righteous judgment, highlighting the wicked's nature from birth and comparing them to venomous snakes. It features a chiastic structure, emphasizing the need for divine intervention against the wicked, culminating in God's eventual execution of justice.