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.
• New International Version (NIV)The righteous will be glad when they are avenged, when they dip their 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,

Context of Psalms 58:10

8May they be like snails that dissolve into slime, like a stillborn child who will never see the sun. 9God will sweep them away, both young and old, faster than a pot heats over burning thorns. The godly will rejoice when they see injustice avenged. They will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked. 11Then 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.”

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 it and be amazed. They will laugh and say,
• Psalms 64:10The godly will rejoice in the Lord and find shelter in him. And those who do what is right will praise him.
• Psalms 68:1Rise up, O God, and scatter your enemies. Let those who hate God run for their lives.
• Psalms 107:42The godly will see these things and be glad, while the wicked are struck silent.
• Judges 5:31“Lord, may all your enemies die like Sisera! But may those who love you rise like the sun in all its power!” Then there was peace in the land for forty years.
• Proverbs 11:10The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed; they shout for joy when the wicked die.
• Revelation 11:17And they said, “We give thanks to you, Lord God, the Almighty, the one who is and who always was, for now you have assumed your great power and have begun to reign.
• Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her fate, O heaven and people of God and apostles and prophets! For at last God has judged her for your sakes.
• Revelation 19:1After this, I heard what sounded like a vast crowd in heaven shouting, “Praise the Lord! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.
• Psalms 68:23You, my people, will wash your feet in their blood, and even your dogs will get their share!”
• Job 29:6My steps were awash in cream, and the rocks gushed olive oil for me.
• Revelation 14:20The grapes were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress in a stream about 180 miles long and as high as a horse’s bridle.

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