Psalm 58:2

New English Translation

No! You plan how to do what is unjust; you deal out violence in the earth.

Cross References

Psalm 21:11

Yes, they intend to do you harm; they dream up a scheme, but they do not succeed.

Psalm 82:1

God stands in the assembly of El; in the midst of the gods he renders judgment.

Psalm 94:20

Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws.

Ecclesiastes 3:16

I saw something else on earth: In the place of justice, there was wickedness, and in the place of fairness, there was wickedness.

Isaiah 10:1

Those who enact unjust policies are as good as dead, those who are always instituting unfair regulations,

Isaiah 26:7

The way of the righteous is level, the path of the righteous that you make is straight.

Ezekiel 22:12

They take bribes within you to shed blood. You engage in usury and charge interest; you extort money from your neighbors. You have forgotten me, declares the sovereign Lord.

Ezekiel 22:27

Her officials are like wolves in her midst rending their prey – shedding blood and destroying lives – so they can get dishonest profit.

Malachi 3:15

So now we consider the arrogant to be happy; indeed, those who practice evil are successful. In fact, those who challenge God escape!’”