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You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross. Therefore I love your testimonies.
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God's Purifying Judgment
Commentators unanimously explain that the wicked are compared to "dross"—the worthless, impure scum skimmed off during metal refining. This powerful image shows that God views the unrighteous as valueless to His kingdom and will ultimately separate and discard them. This purification is seen as a continuous process that cleanses both the world and the community of believers.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
You put away all the wicked of the earth - Margin, “causest to cease.” Literally: “Dross ... you make all the wicked of the ear…
19th Century
Anglican
You put away. —For this common Scriptural figure, compare to Jeremiah 6:28-30; Ezekiel 22:18–20. This is indee…
Baptist
You have trodden down all those who err from your statutes, for their deceit is falsehood. You put away all the wicked of the earth like dross:…
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16th Century
Protestant
You have made all the wicked of the earth to cease as dross. The meaning of this verse is similar to that of the preceding one. The compar…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth [like] dross , &c.] Which is of no worth and value, useless and unprof…
There is a dread of the risings of sin, and its very first beginnings. The more we love the law of God, the more watchful we will be, lest vain tho…
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