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Psalm 92:7-9
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 92:7-9
New Catholic Bible
7 [a]A senseless person cannot grasp this;
a fool[b] is unable to comprehend it.
8 Even though the wicked may sprout like grass
and all evildoers may prosper,
they are doomed to eternal destruction,[c]
9 whereas you, O Lord, are exalted forever.[d]
Footnotes
- Psalm 92:7 Evildoers have no knowledge of the Lord’s deeds or his dispensing of justice; they are seemingly happy and prosperous now, but they will soon perish under the just judgment of the Lord.
- Psalm 92:7 Senseless person . . . fool: enemies of God and his faithful (see notes on Pss 14:1-2; see also Pss 37:33ff; 68:3; 83:4; 94:8-11).
- Psalm 92:8 This verse summarizes the fuller description concerning the wicked in Ps 73. See notes on Ps 90:4, 5.
- Psalm 92:9 Exalted forever: since God reigns forever, there is no hope of escape for the senseless.
