Psalms 58 Comparison: Geneva Bible 1599 vs King James Version
Psalms 58
1To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. Is it true? O Congregation, speake ye iustly? O sonnes of men, iudge ye vprightly?
2Yea, rather ye imagine mischiefe in your heart: your hands execute crueltie vpon the earth.
3The wicked are strangers from ye wombe: euen from the belly haue they erred, and speake lyes.
4Their poyson is euen like the poyson of a serpent: like ye deafe adder that stoppeth his eare.
5Which heareth not the voyce of the inchanter, though he be most expert in charming.
6Breake their teeth, O God, in their mouthes: breake the iawes of the yong lions, O Lord.
7Let them melt like the waters, let them passe away: when hee shooteth his arrowes, let them be as broken.
8Let them consume like a snayle that melteth, and like the vntimely fruite of a woman, that hath not seene the sunne.
9As raw flesh before your pots feele the fire of thornes: so let him cary them away as with a whirlewinde in his wrath.
10The righteous shall reioyce when he seeeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feete in the blood of the wicked.
11And men shall say, Verily there is fruite for the righteous: doutlesse there is a God that iudgeth in the earth.
Psalms 58
1Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
2Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
3The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.
4Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
5Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
6Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord.
7Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
8As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.
9Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.
10The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
11So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
Understanding Geneva Bible 1599 vs King James Version in Psalms 58
Geneva Bible 1599 (Geneva1599)
An influential Reformation-era English Bible used widely in early modern Protestantism. Known for its historic impact and distinctive style. Great for readers exploring classic English and the heritage of early study Bibles.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Psalms 58:1
"To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. Is it true? O Congregation, speake ye iustly? O sonnes of men, iudge ye vprightly?"
"Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?"
