Daily Devotion of Psalm 58

Daily Nugget:
Throughout the Bible, Old and New Testaments, man is declared and shown as a sinner. Psalm 58 reinforces what most instinctively know about themselves; we trespass God’s commandments. We are all guilty of iniquity. None are free from the plague on all mankind.
“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:” Romans 3:10
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23

Many think that God is concerned about only the “big” sins, like murder, adultery, robbery. This Psalm lists transgressions that are ignored and not given attention and concern. However, they are still against God’s laws.

Many iniquities that are not addressed and not thought sinful are:

  • Failure to speak righteously (vs. 1),
  • Judging others (vs. 1),
  • Wicked hearts (vs. 2),
  • Violent actions and thoughts (vs. 2),
  • Lying (vs. 3),
  • A venomous tongue (used in deceit, backbiting, spreading discord — vs. 4),
  • And not listening to wisdom, common sense, or reason (vs. 5).

The writer wanted God to intervene in the sinner’s crimes against God and to make it so they would not continue with their damaging sins (vss. 6-9). Many times we feel the same way.

We can be firm and judgmental of others and desire God’s judging wrath poured out on them, but we forget one thing. We too are sinners.

If we are saved, our trusting on Jesus’ death to pay for our sins get all our iniquities forgotten and forgiven. However, we still sin.

We are so glad that He gives us mercy and does not give us what we deserve each time we break His commandments. Why cannot we be merciful, forgiving, and not judgmental of others when they violate God’s laws?

Today’s Thought: 
We hand folks over to God's mercy and show none ourselves. — Eliot

Words to Understand:
Altaschith: It is believed that it could be the opening words to a popular song at the time.
Deaf Adder: it is believed to be a copperhead-type snake
Michtam: poem

Today’s Reading:
Psalm 58
1 To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
2 Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
3 The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.
4 Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
5 Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
6 ¶ Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.
7 Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
8 As 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.
9 Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.
10 The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
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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