Reading
Because
sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of
the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. Though a sinner do evil an hundred times,
and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with
them that fear God, which fear before him:
But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his
days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
Commentary
By these words the Lord here shows us how to view the wicked of this world, who appear to get away with their crimes. When men do wickedly, and it seems they are not caught (no sentence of punishment carried out against them), they continue in their evil path, reasoning they will get away with their crimes. Though they do such an hundred times however, things will still go well for those who fear God (the reverential fear of believers). Even if the wicked are given a reasonably long life they will pass away soon enough. Their life is but a shadow which quickly disappears into history, and no one will miss them when they are gone. Of the wicked Psalm 52 says, "God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him."
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