Psalms 58

Psalms 58:1

Title. Al-taschith] Or, Destroy not, a golden Psalm of David] See notes on Psal. 57. it.

O Congregation?] O company of my enemies, that are in authority.

Psalms 58:2

you weigh the violence of your hands in the earth] Ye seem to proceed by law against men, weighing their deeds and rewards: but indeed ye weigh out wrong for right.

Psalms 58:3

The wicked are estranged from the womb] That is, enemies to the people of God even from their birth.

estranged] Ephesians 4:18.

from the womb] Isaiah 48:8.

assoon as they be born] Heb. from the belly.

Psalms 58:4

like the poyson] Heb. according to the likenesse.

they are like the deaf adder] They will hear nothing that may inform them in the right.

adder] Or, asp.

stoppeth her ear] Acts 7:57.

Psalms 58:5

charming never so wisely] Or, be the charmer never so cunning.

Psalms 58:6

Break their teeth] Take away all occasions and means, whereby they hurt, Psalms 3:7.

Psalms 58:7

Let them melt away as waters] Considering Gods divine power, he sheweth, That God in a moment can destroy their force, whereof they brag.

bendeth his bowe to shoot his arrows] Psalms 64:3.

Psalms 58:8

the untimely birth of a woman] Eccles. 6. 3, 5. Job 3:16.

Psalms 58:9

Before your pots can feel the thorns] They shall be destroyed suddenly, before a fire of thorns, which is the quickest, can warm meat, Ecclesiastes 7:6.

both living, and in his wrath] Heb. as living as wrath.

Psalms 58:10

The righteous shall rejoyce] With a pure affection.

in the blood of the wicked] Their punishment and slaughter shall be so great.

Psalms 58:11

Verily there is a reward for the righteous] Seeing such a difference put between the godly and ungodly, they shall acknowledge it to be Gods doing, and not mans.

a reward for the] Heb. fruit of the, &c.