Psalms 101:8

8 1Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land, 2cutting off all 3the evildoers from 4the city of the LORD.

Psalms 101:8 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 101:8

I will early destroy all the wicked of the land,
&e.] Of the land of Israel, signifying that he would make a general reformation throughout the kingdom; that as soon as wicked men were discovered in any part of the land, he would cut them off, would take the first opportunity of punishing them as the law directs: or he would do it "in morning" F19, as in the Hebrew text; that is, every morning, constantly and continually;


FOOTNOTES:

F19 (Myrqbl) "in matutinis", Montanus, Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Cocceius; so Ainsworth.

Psalms 101:8 In-Context

6 I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way that is blameless shall minister to me.
7 No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who utters lies shall continue before my eyes.
8 Morning by morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land, cutting off all the evildoers from the city of the LORD.

Cross References 4

  • 1. [Psalms 73:14]
  • 2. Psalms 75:10
  • 3. Psalms 94:4
  • 4. Psalms 48:1, 8; [Isaiah 52:1]
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