Psalms 101:8

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 101:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Morning by morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land; To cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of Jehovah. Psalm 102 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before Jehovah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Morning by morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land; To cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of Jehovah. Psalm 102 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before Jehovah.
Psalms 101:8 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 101

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8Morning by morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land; To cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of Jehovah. Psalm 102 A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before Jehovah.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“I will early destroy all the wicked of the land, &e.] Of the land of Israel, signifying that he would make a general reformation throughout the kingdom; that as soon as wicked men were discovered in any part of the land, he would cut them off, would take the first opportunity of punishing them as the law directs: or he would do it “in morning” f1400, as in the Hebrew text; that is, every morning, constantly and continually; or it may be, mention is made of the morning because that was the usual time of hearing and judging causes, <242112>Jeremiah 21:12; or this may have respect to the spiritual reign of Christ, whose coming will be as the morning; when the heathens shall perish out of his…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I will early destroy ... - Hebrew, “In the mornings I will destroy.” That is, It shall be my first business as I enter upon the day. Possibly, also, by the use of the plural here - “in the mornings” - there may be the idea that this would be his constant rule of conduct: he would do it every day; he would do it morning by morning. He would on no day - at no time - allow the wicked to be in his service. This rule would be unvarying. It would extend through his life. The word “destroy” here may refer not only to his conduct as a man, and as the head of a family, but to the act of a magistrate; and the idea may be, that the rule which he prescribed for himself in his own house was a rule which…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Early - Speedily; as soon as I am seated in the throne. Next: Psalms Chapter 102”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“early: Psa 75:10; Pro 16:12, Pro 20:8, Pro 20:26; Jer 21:12; Mic 3:1-4, Mic 3:9 cut off: Psa 48:2, Psa 48:8; Hos 9:3; Mic 2:8-10; Rev 21:27, Rev 22:14, Rev 22:15 Next: Psalms Chapter 102”
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