Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Evil shall slay the wicked – That is, his own wicked conduct will be the cause of his destruction. His ruin is not arbitrary, or me…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Desolate. —Better (as in margin), shall be found guilty, or condemned.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken. Evil shall slay the wicked:

Their own evil shall be their destruction. They ne…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

But malice shall slay the wicked. The Hebrew word רעה, raäh, which I have translated malice, some would rather render

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Evil shall slay the wicked
Meaning either the evil they designed against the righteous shall return and fall upon th…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Let young people set out in life by learning the fear of the Lord, if they desire true comfort here and eternal happiness hereafter. Those will be …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. The title is a psalm of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech, who dismi ed him, and he went his way.

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