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To the Director: A special Davidic psalm[a] to the tune of[b] “Do Not Destroy”.

A Prayer for Justice

58 How is it that by remaining silent you can speak righteously?
    How can you judge people fairly?
As a matter of fact, in your heart you plan iniquities!
    In the land your hands are violent!

The wicked go astray from the womb;
    they go astray, telling lies even from birth.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 58:1 The Heb. reads miktam
  2. Psalm 58:1 Lit. David according to