The ungodly are not so—literally, “Not so the wicked.” For the word ungodly, see the notes at (Psalms 1:1). The stateme…

The ungodly. —Better, Not so the ungodly.

But are like. —They shall be winnowed out of the society…

The Psalmist might, appropriately, have compared the ungodly to a tree that quickly withers, as Jeremiah likens them to the heath which grows in th…

The ungodly [are] not so
They are not as the good man is; their manner and course of life are different; they walk i…

The ungodly are the reverse of the righteous, both in character and condition. As it says, The ungodly are not so (Psalms 1:4)…

1. This psalm is distinct from the rest of the work, as it does not have a title but serves as a kind of title for the whole collection. Dav…