Psalms 91:8

8 You will only watch and see the wicked punished.

Psalms 91:8 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 91:8

Only with thine eyes shall thou behold
The flying arrow, the walking pestilence, and wasting destruction, and the great devastations made by it:

and see the reward of the wicked;
the vengeance of God upon them, and this as a just punishment for their sins; not looking upon it with delight and pleasure, rejoicing in the misery of their fellow creatures, any otherwise than as the glory of divine justice is displayed in it; see ( Psalms 52:6 ) ( 68:10 ) , the pestilence is always threatened, and it always comes, as a Judgment upon a wicked generation of men; and so it is ever to be considered, and is considered by good men, ( Leviticus 26:5 ) ( Deuteronomy 28:20 Deuteronomy 28:21 ) .

Psalms 91:8 In-Context

6 You will not be afraid of diseases that come in the dark or sickness that strikes at noon.

7 At your side one thousand people may die, or even ten thousand right beside you, but you will not be hurt.

8 You will only watch and see the wicked punished.

9 The Lord is your protection; you have made God Most High your place of safety.

10 Nothing bad will happen to you; no disaster will come to your home.