Psalms 37:15

15 A banana peel lands them flat on their faces - slapstick figures in a moral circus.

Psalms 37:15 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 37:15

Their sword shall enter into their own heart
As Saul's did into his, ( 1 Samuel 31:4 ) ;

and their bows shall be broken;
the meaning is, that their efforts shall be fruitless, and their attempts in vain; the mischief they have contrived and designed for others shall fall upon themselves; see ( Psalms 7:15 ) ; and therefore the saints should not be fretful and envious.

Psalms 37:15 In-Context

13 But God isn't losing any sleep; to him they're a joke with no punch line.
14 Bullies brandish their swords, pull back on their bows with a flourish. They're out to beat up on the harmless, or mug that nice man out walking his dog.
15 A banana peel lands them flat on their faces - slapstick figures in a moral circus.
16 Less is more and more is less. One righteous will outclass fifty wicked,
17 For the wicked are moral weaklings but the righteous are God-strong.
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