Psalm 101:8

8 Early did I slay all the sinners of the land, that I might destroy out of the city of the Lord all that work iniquity.

Psalm 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;

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FOOTNOTES:

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

Psalm 101:8 In-Context

6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walked in a perfect way, the same ministered to me.

7 The proud doer dwelt not in the midst of my house; the unjust speaker prospered not in my sight.

8 Early did I slay all the sinners of the land, that I might destroy out of the city of the Lord all that work iniquity.