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The wicked are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
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A Life of Total Contrast
Commentators stress that the wicked are the complete opposite of the righteous. Every positive attribute of the godly person in the preceding verses—delighting in God's law, being stable and fruitful—is inverted. Their character, choices, and ultimate destiny are a total reversal of the blessed life.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The ungodly are not so—literally, “Not so the wicked.” For the word ungodly, see the notes at (Psalms 1:1). The stateme…
19th Century
Anglican
The ungodly. —Better, Not so the ungodly.
But are like. —They shall be winnowed out of the society…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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)…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
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