Wicked Rulers Dem
For di director of music: set am to "No Destroy Am." Na David own. Na golden psalm.
58 1 Abi na true say una dey talk wetin correct, una rulers? Una dey judge di pikin of man for correct way? a a v1 "No Destroy Am" na di name of di song wey dem take sing dis psalm. 2 No o, for una heart una dey plan bad-bad tin; una hand dey share wahala across di land. 3 Di wicked people don comot for correct way from di womb; dem don waka go astray from di day dem born dem, dey talk lie. 4 Dia poison be like di poison of snake, like deaf cobra wey close im ear, 5 so dat e no go hear di voice of di people wey dey do charm or di enchanter wey sabi im work well-well. 6 O our Papa, break di teeth wey dey dia mouth; comot di sharp teeth of di young lion dem, our Papa! 7 Make dem disappear like water wey dey run comot; wen our Papa point im arrow dem, make dem cut short. 8 Like snail wey dey melt comot as e dey waka, like pikin wey die for belle wey no see di sun at all. 9 Before una pot fit feel di heat of di thorn dem, whether e still green or e don dey burn, E go sweep dem comot. 10 Di correct-and-holy people go rejoice wen dem see say justice don happen; dem go wash dia foot for di blood of di wicked people. 11 And people go talk say, "Na true say reward dey for di correct-and-holy people; na true say our Papa dey judge di earth."