Psalm 58:1
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David. Do you indeed speak justly, O rulers? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer.—‘Destroy not.’—A secret treasure, by David. Is it true, O dumb one, righteously ye speak? Uprightly ye judge, O sons of men?

King James Bible
{{To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David. }} Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

Hebrew
For the choirmaster.
לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ (lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ)
Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5329: To glitter from afar, to be eminent, to be permanent

To the tune of
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew

“Do Not Destroy.”
תַּשְׁחֵ֗ת (taš·ḥêṯ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's 516: destroy not', a phrase in Psalm titles

A Miktam
מִכְתָּֽם׃ (miḵ·tām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4387: A technical term in psalm titles

of David.
לְדָוִ֥ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

Do you indeed
הַֽאֻמְנָ֗ם (ha·’um·nām)
Conjunction
Strong's 552: Verily, truly, indeed

speak
תְּדַבֵּר֑וּן (tə·ḏab·bê·rūn)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

justly,
צֶ֭דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity

O rulers?
אֵ֣לֶם (’ê·lem)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 482: Silence

Do you judge
תִּ֝שְׁפְּט֗וּ (tiš·pə·ṭū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

uprightly,
מֵישָׁרִ֥ים (mê·šā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4339: Evenness, prosperity, concord, straightness, rectitude

O sons
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of men?
אָדָֽם׃ (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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