What does Psalm 58:3 mean?
Scripture makes the point that all people are born with an inherent sinfulness (Psalm 51:5; Romans 3:10, 23). And yet, some people seem to embrace evil, even from a young age. Rather than struggling with sin, or seeking to do what is right, these people intentionally wallow in evil for their own benefit. When David refers to those who are "wicked," here, he means those who obstinately ignore what is good (Psalm 1; 10:3–4; 53:1; Proverbs 2:20–22; 21:10).While not all people are so enthusiastic about evil, sin is still a universal flaw of mankind. The fallen Adamic nature characterizes every person. Paul writes in Romans 5:12 that "sin came into the world through one man." Fortunately, Jesus died for sinners (Romans 5:8; 1 Corinthians 15:3; 1 John 2:2), and God forgives all who believe on Jesus as their Savior (Ephesians 1:7; 2:4–10).
The opposite of belief in God would be to pursue what is false: to lie. Isaiah 53:6 depicts the entire human race as having gone astray, and Paul attributes lying to the unsaved, unspiritual condition (Colossians 3:9).