This psalm is a song about wicked people.

## For the chief musician; ##

"This is for the director of music to use in worship;"

## set to Al Tashheth  ##

This may refer to a style of music. See how you translated this in [Psalms 57:1](../057/001.md).

## A psalm of David ##

"This is a psalm that David wrote."

## A michtam ##

See how you translated this in [Psalms 16:1](../016/001.md).

## Do you rulers speak righteousness? ##

The author is using this question to rebuke the people who are in political power. AT: "You rulers never make fair decisions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## Do you indeed ##

The words “you” and “your” refer to the mighty men who are judges. The “you” here is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-youdual]])

## speak righteousness ##

AT: "speak in a righteous way"

## Do you judge uprightly, you people? ##

The author is using this question to emphasize that the mighty men judge unjustly. AT: "you sons of men never judge people uprightly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## you people ##

Some versions read more literally, "you sons of men," but this expression in Hebrew means "people," "human beings." (See: (en:obe:kt:sonofman]])

## you commit wickedness ##

AT: "you do wicked things" (See [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## you distribute violence throughout the land with your hands ##

AT: "you yourselves do violent deeds everywhere in the land."