Psalms 58:11

So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
man	אָ֭דָם 'A.dom	H120	ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species · noun, common masculine singular absolute
say	וְיֹאמַ֣ר ve.yo.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal, 3rd person masculine singular
reward	פְּרִ֣י pe.Ri	H6529	fruit (literally or figuratively) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
righteous	לַצַּדִּ֑יק la.tza.Dik	H6662	just · preposition with the article + adjective, masculine singular absolute
is	יֵשׁ yesh-	H3426	there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be · cardinal number, both genders singular construct
God	אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים 'E.lo.Him	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural absolute
judgeth	שֹׁפְטִ֥ים sho.fe.Tim	H8199	to judge · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
earth	בָּאָֽרֶץ ba.'A.retz	H776	the earth (at large · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Psalms 67:4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
Isaiah 3:10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Psalms 33:18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Psalms 64:9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
Malachi 2:17 Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sig…
Malachi 3:14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the…
Romans 2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgme…
Psalms 98:9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 58:6–end

In these verses we have, I. David's prayers against his enemies, and all the enemies of God's church and people; for it is as such that he looks upon them, so that he was actuated by a public spirit in praying against them, and not by any private revenge. 1. He prays that they might be disabled to do any further mischief (Psa 58:6): Break their teeth, O God! Not so much that they might not feed themselves as that they might not be able to make prey of others, Psa 3:7. He does not say, "Break their necks" (no; let them live to repent, slay them not, lest my people forget), but, "Break their teeth, for they are lions, they are young lions, that live by rapine." 2. That they might be disappoint…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 58:10

wash . . . wicked--denoting great slaughter. The joy of triumph over the destruction of the wicked is because they are God's enemies, and their overthrow shows that He reigneth (compare Psa 52:5-7; Psa 54:7). In this assurance let heaven and earth rejoice (Psa 96:10; Psa 97:1, &c.). Next: Psalms Chapter 59

John Gill on Psalms 58:11

So that a man shall say,.... Any man, and every man, especially, that is observing, wise, and knowing; he shall conclude, from such a dispensation of things, from God's dealing with the wicked after this manner: verily, there is a reward for the righteous; or "fruit" (k) for them: they have the fruits of divine love, the blessings of an everlasting covenant; and the fruit of Christ, the tree of life, which is sweet unto their taste, as are the benefits of his death, his word and ordinances; and the fruits of the Spirit, his several graces wrought in their souls; and the fruits of righteousness, the effect of which is peace; and is a reward they receive in, though not for keeping the command…

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John Calvin on Psalms 58:10–end

Psalm 58:10-11 10. The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth [358] the vengeance; he shall wash his hands in the blood of the wicked. [359] 11. And a man shall say, Verily there is a reward [literally fruit [360] ] for the righteous; verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth. 10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance It might appear at first sight that the feeling here attributed to the righteous is far from being consistent with the mercy which ought to characterise them; but we must remember, as I have often observed elsewhere, that the affection which David means to impute to them is one of a pure and well-regulated kind; and in this case there is nothing absurd i…

The Church Fathers

But since there is a time when the righteous shall rejoice, and sinners shall meet the end foretold for them, we must with all reason fully acknowledge and declare that God is inspector and overseer of all that is done among men, and judges all who dwell upon earth. It is proper further to inquire whether the prophecy in hand, which quite corresponds and fits in with those preceding it, may describe the end. When Hippolytus dictated these words, the grammarian asked him why he hesitated about that prophecy, as if he mistrusted the divine power in that calamity of exile. The learned man calls attention to the question why the word diagra/fh| (= may describe) was used by me in the subjunctive mood, as if silently indicating doubt. Hippolytus accordingly replied:- You know indeed quite well, that words of that form are used as conveying by implication a rebuke to those who study the prophecies about Christ, and talk righteousness with the mouth, while they do not admit His coming, nor listen to His voice when He calls to them, and says, "He that hath ears to hear let him hear; "who who have made themselves like the serpent and have made their ears like those of a deaf viper, and so forth. God then does, in truth, take care of the righteous, and judges their cause when injured on the earth; and He punishes those who dare to injure them.
— Hippolytus of Rome, Fragments from Commentaries on Various Books of Scripture - On Psalm LVIII. 11

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Dictionary and topics

Altaschith — Destroy not, the title of Ps. 57, 58, 59, and 75. It was probably the name of some song to the melody of which these psalms were to be chanted.
Anger Of God, The · Is righteous — Is righteous

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 58:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 58:6–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 58:10

John Gill on Psalms 58:11

John Calvin on Psalms 58:10–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 58:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 58:6–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 58:10

John Gill on Psalms 58:11

John Calvin on Psalms 58:10–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 58:10–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 58:11

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 58:11