Psalms 91:9

"You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 91:9, the phrase "You will only look with your eyes, and see the recompense of the wicked" offers a powerful assurance to those who trust in God's protection. This verse promises that those who rely on the Lord as their refuge (Psalms 91:9) will witness the downfall and judgment of evil doers, providing comfort and encouragement that justice will be served. The imagery suggests a clear and unmistakable outcome for wickedness, reinforcing the idea that God's plans are ultimately just and that His followers can have confidence in divine retribution.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge -literally, “For thou, O Jehovah, (art) my refuge.” The Chaldee Paraphrase regards this as the language of Solomon, who, according to that version, is one of the speakers in the psalm: “Solomon answered and said, ‘Since thou, O Lord, art my refuge,’” etc. Tholuck regards this as the response of the choir. But this is unnecessary. The idea is, that the psalmist “himself” had made Yahweh his refuge, or his defense. The language is an expression of his own feeling - of his own experience - in having made God his refuge, and is designed here to be a ground of exhortation to others to do the same thing.

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