Psalms 91:8 (DRB)

Passage

When the wicked shall spring up as grass: and all the workers of iniquity shall appear: That they may perish for ever and ever:

Nearby Context

Psalms 91:6 O Lord, how great are thy works! thy thoughts are exceeding deep.

Psalms 91:7 The senseless man shall not know: nor will the fool understand these things.

Psalms 91:8 When the wicked shall spring up as grass: and all the workers of iniquity shall appear: That they may perish for ever and ever:

Psalms 91:9 But thou, O Lord, art most high for evermore.

Psalms 91:10 For behold thy enemies, O Lord, for behold thy enemies shall perish: and all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wicked", "shall", "spring", "grass", "workers", "iniquity", and "appear". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wicked" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "The senseless man shall not know nor..." into verse 9's "But thou O Lord art most high...", so "wicked" and "shall" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "wicked" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.