Psalms 37:38
But as for the sinners, they will be cut off together; the end of the wrongdoers is destruction.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
In Context
37Give attention to the good man, and take note of the upright; because the end of that man is peace.
39But the Lord is the saviour of the upright: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
Cross References
Psalms 1:4The evil-doers are not so; but are like the dust from the grain, which the wind takes away.
Psalms 52:5\52:3\You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)
Proverbs 14:32The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.
Matthew 13:49So will it be in the end of the world: the angels will come and take out the bad from the good,
2 Thessalonians 1:8To give punishment to those who have no knowledge of God, and to those who do not give ear to the good news of our Lord Jesus:
Matthew Henry on Psalms 37:35-40
Exhortations and Promises. 34 Wait on the Lord , and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. 35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. 36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. 37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. 38 But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. 39… Read the whole commentary →