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Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, But establish the righteous; Their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.
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A Prayer for Justice
The psalmist's cry for wickedness to end and the righteous to be established is both personal and universal. Commentators note it's a plea for relief from specific enemies and a broader prayer for God's justice to prevail over all evil in the world. It reflects a deep longing for God's kingdom to come, where righteousness reigns.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end – This refers to the wickedness of all the wicked; not only wickedness in this p…
19th Century
Anglican
Establish. —Literally, let him stand erect.
For the righteous God trieth. —Better, y…
16th Century
Protestant
Let the malice of the wicked come to an end, I implore you. David, in the first place, prays that God would restrain the malice of his ene…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end Which will not be till the measure of it is fully up, and that w…
David flees to God for aid.
But Christ alone could call on Heaven to attest His uprightness in all things. All His works were performed in r…
13th Century
Catholic
1. The earlier psalms were written for liberation from enemies, but this is a psalm in which he prays for vindication from them. Thus, the t…
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