Psaume 91:8

8 De tes yeux seulement tu regarderas, Et tu verras la rétribution des méchants.

Psaume 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 ) .

Psaume 91:8 In-Context

6 Ni la peste qui marche dans les ténèbres, Ni la contagion qui frappe en plein midi.

7 Que mille tombent à ton côté, Et dix mille à ta droite, Tu ne seras pas atteint;

8 De tes yeux seulement tu regarderas, Et tu verras la rétribution des méchants.

9 Car tu es mon refuge, ô Eternel! Tu fais du Très-Haut ta retraite.

10 Aucun malheur ne t'arrivera, Aucun fléau n'approchera de ta tente.