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A Longing for a Sinless World
The psalmist's harsh-sounding plea, "Let sinners be consumed," is seen by commentators as a deep longing for a world free from sin's corruption. Rather than just a vengeful curse, scholars like Albert Barnes suggest it's a hope for the end of wickedness, perhaps even through conversion. John Calvin adds that sin pollutes God's creation, so removing it allows God to fully rejoice in His works.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 104:35
18th Century
Theologian
Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth - Compare to Psalms 37:38. This might properly be rendered, “Consumed are the sinners …
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 104:35
19th Century
Bishop
Sinners be consumed. —This imprecation, which appears at the end of this otherwise consistently joyful hymn, has been exc…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 104:31–35
19th Century
Preacher
The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hi…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 104:35
16th Century
Theologian
The imprecation, Let sinners perish from the earth, depends on the last clause of the 31st verse (Psalms 104:31): Let Jeho…
John Gill
On Psalms 104:35
17th Century
Pastor
Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth
Not in common, for all men are sinners, even good men are not without s…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 104:31–35
17th Century
Minister
Man's glory is fading; God's glory is everlasting: creatures change, but with the Creator there is no variableness. And if meditation on the glorie…