Psalms 37:38 (GNV)

Passage

But the transgressours shall be destroyed together, and the ende of the wicked shall bee cut off.

Nearby Context

Psalms 37:36 Yet he passed away, and loe, he was gone, and I sought him, but he could not be founde.

Psalms 37:37 Marke the vpright man, and beholde the iust: for the end of that man is peace.

Psalms 37:38 But the transgressours shall be destroyed together, and the ende of the wicked shall bee cut off.

Psalms 37:39 But the saluation of the righteous men shalbe of the Lord: he shalbe their strength in the time of trouble.

Psalms 37:40 For the Lord shall helpe them, and deliuer them: he shall deliuer them from the wicked, and shall saue them, because they trust in him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "transgressours", "shall", "destroyed", "together", "ende", and "wicked". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "transgressours" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 37's "Marke the vpright man and beholde the..." into verse 39's "But the saluation of the righteous men...", so "transgressours" 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 "transgressours" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.