Psalms 104:35

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 104:35 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. And let the wicked be no more. Bless Jehovah, O my soul. Praise ye Jehovah. Psalm 105” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. And let the wicked be no more. Bless Jehovah, O my soul. Praise ye Jehovah. Psalm 105
Psalms 104:35 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 104

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
35Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. And let the wicked be no more. Bless Jehovah, O my soul. Praise ye Jehovah. Psalm 105

What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth - Compare Psalms 37:38. This might with propriety be rendered, “Consumed are the sinners out of the earth,” expressing a fact and not a desire; and it may have been prompted by the feeling of the psalmist that such an event would occur; that is, that the time would come when sin would no more abound, but when the world would be filled with righteousness, and all the dwellers on the earth would praise God. The word translated “consumed” - from תמם tâmam - means properly to complete, to perfect, to finish, to cease. It does not mean “consume” in the sense of being burned up - as our word means - or destroyed, but merely to come to an end, to cease,…”
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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
“Praise ye the Lord - Heb. Hallelujah. This is the first time that this word occurs. And it comes in here on occasion of the destruction of the wicked. And the last time it occurs, Rev 19:1, Rev 19:3-4, Rev 19:6, it is on a like occasion, the destruction of Babylon. Next: Psalms Chapter 105”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“104:35 The Lord will remove all forms of evil that defile his creation. • The concluding phrase takes us back to 104:1 (see also 103:1-2, 22; 146:1).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“sinners: Psa 1:4, Psa 37:38, Psa 59:13, Psa 68:1, Psa 68:2, Psa 73:27, Psa 101:8; Jdg 5:31; Pro 2:22; Rev 19:1, Rev 19:2 Bless: Psa 104:1, Psa 103:1, Psa 103:2, Psa 103:22 Next: Psalms Chapter 105”
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