The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.
Parallel translations
- WEB The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.
- KJV The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
- NKJV The wicked will see it and be grieved; He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked shall perish.
- NASB ¶The wicked will see it and be vexed, He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked will perish.
- NLT The wicked will see this and be infuriated. They will grind their teeth in anger; they will slink away, their hopes thwarted.
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The wicked will see the righteous person's blessing, be grieved, and waste away as their desires perish. Evil's hopes come to nothing before God.
Overview
The psalm closes by contrasting the enduring blessing of the righteous with the frustration and ruin of the wicked, who gnash their teeth in impotent rage. The 'desire of the wicked' ultimately perishes, while the godly stand forever. This sober end warns all to fear the Lord and find life in Him, the way of blessing fulfilled in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Ps 58:7–8May they vanish like water that runs off; when they draw the bow, may their arrows be blunted.
- Prov 10:28The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.
- Prov 11:7When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.
- Job 8:13Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.
- Ps 37:12The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,
- Luke 13:28There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.
- Ps 86:17Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
- Matt 22:13Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
- Rev 16:10–11And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish
- Luke 16:23–26In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
- Matt 8:12But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
- Isa 65:13–14Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.
- Esth 6:11–12So Haman took the robe and the horse, arrayed Mordecai, and paraded him through the city square, crying out before him, “This is what is done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor!”
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