KJV ORIGINAL
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Look! The people who do evil have fallen down: they are thrown down and will never be able to get back up.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse declares that those who persist in doing evil will ultimately be completely defeated and unable to recover.
📚 Historical Context
Psalm 36 is attributed to David and contrasts the wickedness of the ungodly with God's steadfast love and protection of the righteous. This concluding verse serves as David's confident declaration that evil will not ultimately triumph. In ancient Israel, being 'cast down' and unable to rise was imagery of total military defeat, where enemies would be so thoroughly conquered they could never mount another attack.
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