Psalm 37:20
“But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 37Meaning
The wicked perish and vanish like smoke or pasture glory; the image stresses the end of unjust power and must not be used to celebrate suffering or dehumanize opponents.
Violence has limits before God
Verses 12–20 depict plots, weapons, and apparent power of the wicked, yet insist that injustice is temporary and cannot secure the future.
Read carefully
The wicked perish and vanish like smoke or pasture glory; the image stresses the end of unjust power and must not be used to celebrate suffering or dehumanize opponents.
Reflection
The wicked perish and vanish like smoke or pasture glory; the image stresses the end of unjust power and must not be used to celebrate suffering or dehumanize opponents.