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Psalmus 57 (Vulgate)

(Vulgata: “Si vere utique iustitiam loquimini”) — “If truly you speak justice.”(Traditionally attributed to David; a fierce denunciation of corrupt rulers.) Versus 1 Si vere utique iustitiam loquimini, recta iudicate, filii hominum. If indeed you speak justice, judge rightly, sons of men. Word Notes CommentaryThe Psalm opens as a challenge to rulers and judges: “Do …