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Psalm 58:11

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58:11Then23 observers24 will say,

“Yes indeed, the godly are rewarded!25

Yes indeed, there is a God who judges26 in the earth!”

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Footnotes

  1. 23 Following the imperfects of v. 10, the prefixed verbal form with vav (ו) conjunctive probably indicates a result or consequence of what precedes.
  2. 24 Heb “man.” The singular is representative here.
  3. 25 Heb “surely [there] is fruit for the godly.”
  4. 26 The plural participle is unusual here if the preceding אֱלֹהִים (’elohim) is here a plural of majesty, referring to the one true God. Occasionally the plural of majesty does take a plural attributive (see §132.h). It is possible that the final mem (ם) on the participle is enclitic, and that it was later misunderstood as a plural ending. Another option is to translate, “Yes indeed, there are gods who judge in the earth.” In this case, the statement reflects the polytheistic mindset of pagan observers who, despite their theological ignorance, nevertheless recognize divine retribution when they see it.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Mankind will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous;

surely there is a God who judges on earth.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then people will say,

“Surely the righteous still are rewarded;

surely there is a God who judges the earth.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then people will say,

“Yes, there is a reward for the righteous!

There is a God who judges on earth!”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then at last everyone will say,

“There truly is a reward for those who live for God;

surely there is a God who judges justly here on earth.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And people will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous.

Surely there is a God who judges in the land.”

KJV 1900King James Version

So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous:

Verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.