The Meaning of Psalms 58:5 Explained

Psalms 58:5

KJV: Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.

YLT: Which hearkeneth not to the voice of whisperers, A charmer of charms most skilful.

Darby: Which doth not hearken to the voice of enchanters, of one charming ever so wisely.

ASV: Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, Charming never so wisely.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 58:5?

MEANING: What does Psalms 58:5 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 58:5 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 58:5?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Which will not hearken  to the voice  of charmers,  charming  never so wisely. 

What does Psalms 58:5 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalm 58:1-11 - "there Is A God That Judgeth"
This psalm is launched against wicked rulers. It may have been occasioned by the attitude of Abner and others of Saul's party, who accounted David as a rebel and outlaw and urged vindictive measures against him.
Their sin, Psalms 58:1-6
Poison is literally "burning heat." Such is the effect of venomous words, into which the malice of the great serpent is infused. Evil men, capable of such speech, resemble the snake tribe, which will respond only to the shrillest notes. Hot speech to man and deaf ears to God go together.
Their doom, Psalms 58:6-9
For let them read they shall, Psalms 58:7. The imperative and predictive future are in Hebrew expressed by similar words. Note the remarkable comparisons-the lion's broken jaw-tooth, the ebbing tide, the snail scorched by intense heat, the untimely birth, the quickly-expiring fire, the cyclone! Sin inevitably brings penalty, and herein is God's moral government vindicated.
The contrast, Psalms 58:10-11
As the weary traveler is refreshed when his feet are washed, so the saints are glad to see God's vindication of the righteous. There is a wide difference between the gratification of personal vengeance, and a consuming zeal to uphold God's character. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalm 58

1  David reproves wicked judges
3  describes the nature of the wicked
6  devotes them to God's judgments
10  whereat the righteous shall rejoice

What do the individual words in Psalms 58:5 mean?

which not will heed the voice of charmers caster Charming ever so skillfully
אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־ יִ֭שְׁמַע לְק֣וֹל מְלַחֲשִׁ֑ים חוֹבֵ֖ר חֲבָרִ֣ים מְחֻכָּֽם

יִ֭שְׁמַע  will  heed 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁמַע 
Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
לְק֣וֹל  the  voice 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: קֹול 
Sense: voice, sound, noise.
מְלַחֲשִׁ֑ים  of  charmers 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine plural
Root: לָחַשׁ  
Sense: to whisper, charm, conjure.
חוֹבֵ֖ר  caster 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: הִתְחַבְּרוּת 
Sense: to unite, join, bind together, be joined, be coupled, be in league, heap up, have fellowship with, be compact, be a charmer.
חֲבָרִ֣ים  Charming 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: חֶבֶר  
Sense: association, company, band.
מְחֻכָּֽם  ever  so  skillfully 
Parse: Verb, Pual, Participle, masculine singular
Root: חָכַם  
Sense: to be wise.

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Similar Scriptures for Psalms 58:5

Deuteronomy 18:11 [2]
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