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The evil bow down before the good, And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
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A Promised Reversal
All commentators agree that this verse promises an ultimate reversal of fortunes. While evil may seem to triumph in the present, God ensures a future where the wicked will bow before the good. Scholars explain this is not just a wishful thought but a statement of certain, though perhaps delayed, divine justice.
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19th Century
Anglican
The evil bow before the good.— (Compare to 1 Samuel 2:36.) That this final retribution is certain is implied …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The evil bow before the good Wicked men before good men. This, as Jarchi observes, respects future time; even the latter …
Presbyterian
Even bad men acknowledge the excellence of God's people.
