Albert Barnes Commentary


Albert Barnes Commentary
"For, lo, thine enemies, O Jehovah, For, lo, thine enemies shall perish; All the workers of iniquity shall be scattered." — Psalms 92:9 (ASV)
For, lo, thine enemies, O Lord, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish - The repetition of the word “lo” here—“behold!”—is emphatic. The psalmist's attention was fixed on this as an event that would surely occur. It was certain that God would be exalted; it followed from this that all His enemies would be subdued so that He might be exalted in this way.
All the workers of iniquity shall be scattered - More literally, “shall scatter or disperse themselves,” implying eagerness and activity, as if they were hurrying to flee. The allusion is to an army that is defeated, disorganized, “demoralized,” and scattered, or to chaff that is dispersed by the wind. See Job 21:18; Isaiah 17:13; Isaiah 29:5; Hosea 13:3.