Psalm 36:12
“There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise. ”
KJV
Read in Psalm 36Meaning
The workers of iniquity are pictured as fallen and unable to rise; the ending entrusts the defeat of evil to God and does not authorize private violence, humiliation, vigilantism, or celebration of another person’s suffering.
Continue your love and restrain evil
Verses 10–12 ask God to continue steadfast love and righteousness, prevent arrogant violence, and bring evildoing to an end.
Read carefully
The workers of iniquity are pictured as fallen and unable to rise; the ending entrusts the defeat of evil to God and does not authorize private violence, humiliation, vigilantism, or celebration of another person’s suffering.
Reflection
The workers of iniquity are pictured as fallen and unable to rise; the ending entrusts the defeat of evil to God and does not authorize private violence, humiliation, vigilantism, or celebration of another person’s suffering.