The Lord Will

Psalm 34:21

Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

KJV

Read in Psalm 34

Meaning

Evil brings the wicked to ruin and those who hate the righteous are held guilty; this moral warning is not a simple karma formula for predicting each person’s earthly outcome.

Affliction, preservation, and redemption

Verses 19–22 acknowledge many afflictions, divine preservation, moral consequence, and the LORD’s redemption of servants who take refuge in him.

Read carefully

Evil brings the wicked to ruin and those who hate the righteous are held guilty; this moral warning is not a simple karma formula for predicting each person’s earthly outcome.

Reflection

Evil brings the wicked to ruin and those who hate the righteous are held guilty; this moral warning is not a simple karma formula for predicting each person’s earthly outcome.