Psalms 104:35
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.
Original Language Analysis
יִתַּ֤מּוּ
be consumed
H8552
יִתַּ֤מּוּ
be consumed
Strong's:
H8552
Word #:
1 of 13
to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive
מִן
H4480
מִן
Strong's:
H4480
Word #:
3 of 13
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
הָאָ֡רֶץ
out of the earth
H776
הָאָ֡רֶץ
out of the earth
Strong's:
H776
Word #:
4 of 13
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
וּרְשָׁעִ֤ים׀
and let the wicked
H7563
וּרְשָׁעִ֤ים׀
and let the wicked
Strong's:
H7563
Word #:
5 of 13
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
ע֤וֹד
H5750
ע֤וֹד
Strong's:
H5750
Word #:
6 of 13
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
אֵינָ֗ם
H369
בָּרֲכִ֣י
be no more Bless
H1288
בָּרֲכִ֣י
be no more Bless
Strong's:
H1288
Word #:
8 of 13
to kneel; by implication to bless god (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (god or the king, as
נַ֭פְשִׁי
O my soul
H5315
נַ֭פְשִׁי
O my soul
Strong's:
H5315
Word #:
9 of 13
properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
10 of 13
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
יְהוָ֗ה
thou the LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֗ה
thou the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
11 of 13
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
Cross References
Psalms 37:38But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.Psalms 1:4The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.Psalms 101:8I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.Psalms 106:48Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.Psalms 59:13Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.Psalms 105:45That they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.Proverbs 2:22But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.Psalms 73:27For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.Judges 5:31So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
Historical Context
The psalm's close returns to the fall's effects on creation, which groans awaiting redemption (Rom 8:22). The psalmist longs for creation's liberation from sin's corruption, anticipating eschatological restoration.
Questions for Reflection
- How do you balance celebrating God's good creation with acknowledging sin's corruption of it?
- What does longing for wickedness's end teach about proper desire for justice and holiness?
Analysis & Commentary
The psalm's conclusion calls for sinners to be consumed from the earth and the wicked to be no more, followed by 'Bless the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD (Hallelujah).' This jarring shift from celebrating creation to denouncing sin shows that sin mars God's good creation. Complete blessing requires sin's removal. This isn't vindictiveness but desire for God's perfect will. The final hallelujah (first occurrence in Psalms) celebrates God despite sin's present intrusion. Christ's second coming will accomplish this—removing all wickedness and fully restoring creation (Rev 21:4, 22:3).