Psalms 58:10

Psalms 58:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; he will bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance; He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked,
• New Living Translation (NLT)The godly will rejoice when they see injustice avenged. They will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.

Context of Psalms 58:10

8May they be like a slug that melts away as it moves along, like a stillborn child that never sees the sun. 9Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns— whether they be green or dry—the wicked will be swept away. The righteous will be glad when they are avenged, when they dip their feet in the blood of the wicked. 11Then people will say, “Surely the righteous still are rewarded; surely there is a God who judges the earth.”

Psalms 58:10 word by word

יִשְׂמַ֣ח צַ֭דִּיק כִּי־חָזָ֣ה נָקָ֑ם פְּעָמָ֥יו יִ֝רְחַ֗ץ בְּדַ֣ם הָרָשָֽׁע׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• shall rejoiceשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• when he seethחָזָהchâzâh · to seeH2372
• the vengeanceנָקָםnâqâm · vengeanceH5359
• he shall washרָחַץrâchats · to wash: washH7364
• his feetפַּ֫עַםpa‛am pa‛ămâh · beatH6471
• in the bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• of the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563

Cross-references for Psalms 58:10

• Psalms 52:6The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you, saying,
• Psalms 64:10The righteous will rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him; all the upright in heart will glory in him!
• Psalms 68:1May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him.
• Psalms 107:42The upright see and rejoice, but all the wicked shut their mouths.
• Judges 5:31“So may all your enemies perish, Lord! But may all who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength.” Then the land had peace forty years.
• Proverbs 11:10When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
• Revelation 11:17saying: “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign.
• Revelation 18:20“Rejoice over her, you heavens! Rejoice, you people of God! Rejoice, apostles and prophets! For God has judged her with the judgment she imposed on you.”
• Revelation 19:1After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
• Psalms 68:23that your feet may wade in the blood of your foes, while the tongues of your dogs have their share.”
• Job 29:6when my path was drenched with cream and the rock poured out for me streams of olive oil.
• Revelation 14:20They were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed out of the press, rising as high as the horses’ bridles for a distance of 1,600 stadia.

Commentaries on Psalms 58:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance - He shall have a strong proof of the Divine providence, of God's hatred against sinners, and his continual care of his followers. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked - This can only mean that the slaughter would be so great, and at the same time so very nigh to the dwelling of the righteous, that he could not go out without dipping his feet in the blood of the wicked. The Syriac…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance - When he sees the just punishment inflicted on the wicked. He will approve of it; he will see that it is right; he will be glad that law is maintained, and that wickedness does not triumph; he will rejoice in the safety of those who do right, and in their deliverance from the assaults and the designs of the wicked. People everywhere approve of the just administration of law, even though it consigns…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 David prayed that the enemies of God's church and people might be disabled to do further mischief. We may, in faith, pray against the designs of the enemies of the church. He foretells their ruin. And who knows the power of God's anger? The victories of the Just One, in his own person and that of his servants, over the enemies of man's salvation, produce a joy which springs not from revenge, but from a view of the Divine mercy, justice, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10God’s judgment will come suddenly. The certainty of vindication brings joy to the godly.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1110-11. wash ... wicked--denoting great slaughter. The joy of triumph over the destruction of the wicked is because they are God's enemies, and their overthrow shows that He reigneth (compare Psa 52:5-7; 54:7). In this assurance let heaven and earth rejoice (Psa 96:10; 97:1, &c.).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 58:10

• Blood

In the dictionaries

• Altaschith
• Blood
• Michtam
• Psalms
• Wickedness
• Psalms, Book of
• Song
• Washing of Feet

Commentaries on Psalms 58

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary