KJV ORIGINAL
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
In just a little while, the wicked will be gone completely. You will look carefully for where they used to be, but they won't be there anymore.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse promises that evil people and their influence will eventually disappear completely, even from the places where they once seemed so powerful.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was written by David, likely during a time when he witnessed corrupt and oppressive people prospering while the righteous suffered. In ancient Israel, seeing wicked rulers or neighbors succeed while faithful people struggled was a common source of spiritual frustration. David wrote this as encouragement that God's justice, though sometimes delayed, is certain.
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