Psalm 37:38

Translations

Modern

But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.

Traditional

But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

Literal

But those transgressing will be destroyed together; the end for the wicked man is cut off.

Latin

Injusti autem disperibunt simul; reliquiæ impiorum interibunt.

Original

Hebrew

English

But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.

Notes

Psalms 37:1–40

This psalm addresses the issues raised in Psalm 36:

How should the godly react to evil?
When will the Lord bring justice?
Why does he allow the wicked to harm his creation?

Psalm 37 provides clear answers that reduce the tensions of life (Psalm 37:1–9, 34) and promise that the meek will have a future (Psalm 37:10–11, 39–40).

The contrast between the godly and the wicked highlights the uselessness of foolishness (Psalm 37:12–24, 27–33). The psalmist's personal insights add a human element (Psalm 37:25–26, 35–38). He encourages viewing the land's inheritance with a long-term perspective: The earth belongs to the Lord, who will give it to those he blesses—the humble and godly who trust, hope, and follow him (see Psalm 37:9, 11, 22, 29, 34; see also Isaiah 57:13; Matthew 5:5).

Theme notes and profiles

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So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous
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…until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.
Matthew 13:30
Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”
Matthew 25:46
And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

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