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They will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/58.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; he will bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/58.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/58.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/58.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance; He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/58.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The righteous will rejoice when he sees vengeance; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/58.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/58.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/58.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The righteous will be glad when he beholds the vengeance; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/58.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The [unyieldingly] righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance [of God]; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/58.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The righteous one will rejoice when he sees the retribution; he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/58.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The righteous one will rejoice when he sees the retribution; he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/58.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/58.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Good people will be glad when they see the wicked getting what they deserve, and they will wash their feet in their enemies' blood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/58.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/58.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Righteous people will rejoice when they see [God] take revenge. They will wash their feet in the blood of wicked people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/58.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The righteous will be glad when they see sinners punished; they will wade through the blood of the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/58.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The righteous person will rejoice when he sees your vengeance; when he washes his feet in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/58.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/58.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The godly will rejoice when they see vengeance carried out; they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/58.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/58.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/58.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/58.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The righteous rejoices that he has seen vengeance, "" He washes his steps in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/58.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The righteous rejoiceth that he hath seen vengeance, His steps he washeth in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/58.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The just one shall rejoice as seeing vengeance: he shall wash his footsteps in the blood of the unjust one.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/58.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The just shall rejoice when he shall see the revenge: he shall wash his hands in the blood of the sinner. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/58.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 57:11>The just one will rejoice when he sees vindication. He will wash his hands in the blood of the sinner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/58.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the just shall rejoice to see the vengeance and bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/58.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The righteous will rejoice when they see vengeance done; they will bathe their feet in the blood of the wicked.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/58.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance: he shall wash his hands in the blood of the wicked,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/58.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Righteous One will rejoice, who sees the vengeance, and he will wash his hands in the blood of the wicked.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/58.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance; He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/58.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance of the ungodly: he shall wash his hands in the blood of the sinner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/58-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=6882" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/58.htm">God Judges the Earth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>Before your pots can feel the burning thorns—whether green or dry—He will sweep them away. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dîq (Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">The righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055: yiś·maḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Rejoice, be glad. A primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. be blithe or gleesome.">will rejoice</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">when</a> <a href="/hebrew/2372.htm" title="2372: ḥā·zāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- See, behold. A primitive root; to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate; specifically, to have a vision of.">they see</a> <a href="/hebrew/5359.htm" title="5359: nā·qām (N-ms) -- Vengeance. From naqam; revenge.">they are avenged;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7364.htm" title="7364: yir·ḥaṣ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To wash, wash off or away, bathe. A primitive root; to lave.">they will wash</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: pə·‘ā·māw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence. Or pa;amah; from pa'am; a stroke, literally or figuratively.">their feet</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: bə·ḏam (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">in the blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: hā·rā·šā‘ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">of the wicked.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-1.htm">Revelation 19:1-2</a></span><br />After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God! / For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-20.htm">Revelation 18:20</a></span><br />Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-6.htm">Revelation 16:6</a></span><br />For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-18.htm">Revelation 11:18</a></span><br />The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-10.htm">Revelation 6:10</a></span><br />And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Luke 18:7-8</a></span><br />Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? / I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6-8</a></span><br />After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, / and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12</a></span><br />Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-35.htm">Matthew 23:35-36</a></span><br />And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. / Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-3.htm">Isaiah 63:3-4</a></span><br />“I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. / For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Isaiah 34:5-8</a></span><br />When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. / And the wild oxen will fall with them, the young bulls with the strong ones. Their land will be drenched with blood, and their soil will be soaked with fat. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-21.htm">Isaiah 26:21</a></span><br />For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-11.htm">Isaiah 13:11</a></span><br />I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></span><br />Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.</p><p class="hdg">righteous</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/52-6.htm">Psalm 52:6</a></b></br> The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/64-10.htm">Psalm 64:10</a></b></br> The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-1.htm">Psalm 68:1-3</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm <i>or</i> Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him… </p><p class="hdg">wash</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-23.htm">Psalm 68:23</a></b></br> That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of <i>thine</i> enemies, <i>and</i> the tongue of thy dogs in the same.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/29-6.htm">Job 29:6</a></b></br> When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/14-20.htm">Revelation 14:20</a></b></br> And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand <i>and</i> six hundred furlongs.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/18-47.htm">Avenged</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-24.htm">Bathe</a> <a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Footsteps</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/psalms/56-7.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/psalms/35-9.htm">Rejoiceth</a> <a href="/psalms/55-22.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/psalms/58-1.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/psalms/18-47.htm">Vengeance</a> <a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-14.htm">Washeth</a> <a href="/psalms/58-9.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/1-24.htm">Avenged</a> <a href="/psalms/68-23.htm">Bathe</a> <a href="/psalms/59-2.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/psalms/101-4.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/psalms/66-3.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/psalms/65-11.htm">Footsteps</a> <a href="/psalms/60-6.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/psalms/59-4.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/60-6.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/psalms/97-8.htm">Rejoiceth</a> <a href="/psalms/58-11.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/73-2.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/psalms/64-4.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/psalms/79-10.htm">Vengeance</a> <a href="/psalms/60-8.htm">Wash</a> <a href="/psalms/73-13.htm">Washed</a> <a href="/genesis/43-31.htm">Washeth</a> <a href="/psalms/59-5.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 58</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/58-1.htm">David reproves wicked judges</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/58-3.htm">describes the nature of the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/58-6.htm">devotes them to God's judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">whereat the righteous shall rejoice</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/58.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/58.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged;</b><br>This phrase reflects the biblical theme of divine justice, where the righteous witness God's judgment upon the wicked. Throughout Scripture, there is an assurance that God will ultimately vindicate His people (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-43.htm">Deuteronomy 32:43</a>, <a href="/revelation/19.htm">Revelation 19:1-2</a>). The rejoicing of the righteous is not in personal vengeance but in the fulfillment of God's justice. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern context where justice was a communal concern, and divine intervention was seen as a cause for celebration. Theologically, it underscores the hope and trust in God's righteous judgment, a theme echoed in the imprecatory psalms and prophetic literature.<p><b>they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.</b><br>This vivid imagery symbolizes the complete and overwhelming victory of God's justice over evil. In ancient warfare, victors often walked through the battlefield, a sign of triumph over their enemies. The phrase is not a literal call to violence but a metaphor for the total defeat of wickedness. It connects to the broader biblical narrative of God's ultimate triumph over evil, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/63.htm">Isaiah 63:1-6</a> and <a href="/revelation/14-19.htm">Revelation 14:19-20</a>. This imagery also foreshadows the final judgment, where evil is decisively defeated. In typology, it points to Christ's victory over sin and death, where His righteousness prevails, and His enemies are subdued.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Refers to those who live in accordance with God's laws and seek His justice. In the context of this Psalm, they are the ones who will witness God's judgment on the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Those who oppose God's ways and act unjustly. They are the subjects of divine retribution in this passage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment.htm">Divine Judgment</a></b><br>The event where God enacts justice, avenging the righteous and punishing the wicked. This is a central theme in the Psalm.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_justice.htm">Understanding Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is perfect and will ultimately prevail. The righteous can take comfort in knowing that God will right all wrongs in His timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rejoicing_in_righteousness.htm">Rejoicing in Righteousness</a></b><br>The joy of the righteous is not in the suffering of the wicked but in the vindication of God's justice and the establishment of His righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_judgment.htm">The Reality of Judgment</a></b><br>This verse serves as a sobering reminder of the reality of divine judgment. It calls believers to live righteously and to warn others of the consequences of wickedness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_symbolism_of_blood.htm">The Symbolism of Blood</a></b><br>The imagery of washing feet in blood symbolizes complete victory over evil. It is a metaphor for the total defeat of wickedness and the triumph of God's justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_an_eternal_perspective.htm">Living with an Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to maintain an eternal perspective, trusting that God's justice will ultimately prevail, even when it seems delayed in the present world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_58.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 58</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_1's_justice_align_with_job.htm">How can Psalm 1's vision of immediate justice be reconciled with biblical accounts like Job, where the righteous suffer while the wicked seem to prosper?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_malachi_4_3's_fulfillment.htm">Has there been any historical or archaeological evidence to support the fulfillment of Malachi 4:3, where the righteous literally tread on the ashes of the wicked? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_righteous_suffer_oppression.htm">In Psalm 125:3, why have the righteous frequently suffered under oppressive regimes if the 'rod of the wicked' is not supposed to remain over them?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_7_8_contradict_romans_3_10.htm">If Psalm 7:8 claims personal righteousness, does this contradict the broader biblical teaching of universal sinfulness (e.g., Romans 3:10)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/58.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Wash his feet.</span>--So in <a href="/psalms/68-23.htm" title="That your foot may be dipped in the blood of your enemies, and the tongue of your dogs in the same.">Psalm 68:23</a>. "Wading deep in blood" is the picture suggested.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/58.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 10, 11.</span> - In conclusion, the psalmist expresses the satisfaction of the righteous at the punishment of the unjust judges. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance.</span> As the good man is pained when he sees the ungodly prosper, so he cannot but feel a certain satisfaction and pleasure when punishment overtakes him. Dante says - <p><span class="foreign">"O Signor mio, quando saro io lieto<br />A veder la vendetta, che nascosa<br />Fa dolce l'ira tua nel suo segreto?"</span><br /><br />(<span class="note_acc">Purg.,' 20:94-96.</span>) <span class="cmt_word">He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/68-24.htm">Psalm 68:24</a>; <a href="/isaiah/63-3.htm">Isaiah 63:3</a>). It is observable that David, personally, was too indulgent, rather than too severe, towards offenders. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/58-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">צַ֭דִּיק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will rejoice</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂמַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·maḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8055.htm">Strong's 8055: </a> </span><span class="str2">To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they see</span><br /><span class="heb">חָזָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·zāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2372.htm">Strong's 2372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gaze at, to perceive, contemplate, to have a, vision of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they are avenged;</span><br /><span class="heb">נָקָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(nā·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5359.htm">Strong's 5359: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vengeance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will wash</span><br /><span class="heb">יִ֝רְחַ֗ץ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·ḥaṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7364.htm">Strong's 7364: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wash, wash off or away, bathe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their feet</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּעָמָ֥יו</span> <span class="translit">(pə·‘ā·māw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6471.htm">Strong's 6471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the blood</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּדַ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḏam)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wicked.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרָשָֽׁע׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rā·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 58:10 The righteous shall rejoice when he sees (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/58-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 58:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 58:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/58-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 58:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 58:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>