Psalms 104:35 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Let sinners be wiped out from the earth, and let wicked people be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Praise the LORD!

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The psalmist calls for God to remove evil from the world and ends by praising God with his whole being.

📚 Historical Context

This verse concludes Psalm 104, which is a magnificent hymn celebrating God's creation and providence over the natural world. The psalmist has spent most of the psalm marveling at God's creative power and care for all creatures, but ends with a desire for moral purity in creation.

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