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The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.
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A Tale of Two Fates
Commentators unanimously highlight this verse as a dramatic contrast to the rest of the psalm. The prosperity, security, and honor of the righteous person (vv. 1-9) become the very thing the wicked see, which causes them anger, grief, and envy. This contrast serves to magnify God's grace and faithfulness to His people.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The wicked shall see it, and be grieved - They will see his prosperity; they will see the evidence that God approves his character …
19th Century
Anglican
Gnash. —See Psalm 35:16.
Melt away. —As we say, “Consume with vexation.”
16th Century
Protestant
The wicked shall see it. Here follows a contrast similar to that which we encountered in Psalm 2:5, which makes the grace of God toward th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The wicked shall see it The glory and happiness of the upright man: so when the witnesses shall ascend to heaven, a …
We have to praise the Lord that there are a people in the world who fear him and serve him, and that they are a happy people, which is owing entire…
