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The argument is continued and repeated in various forms, that the righteous is to hold fast his confidence in God, and not to be discouraged by the prosperity of the wicked. For -

I. CONSIDER THE EXPERIENCE OF THE WICKED. (Vers. 12-15, 20.)

1. The impotence of the plots which they in their anger devise. (Vers. 12, 13.) The Lord shall laugh. "No weapon formed against him shall prosper."

2. The punishment of the wicked is near and certain. (Vers. 13, 20.) "He seeth that his day is coming."

3. The weapons which they employ against the righteous shall recoil upon themselves. (Vers. 14, 15.) God overrules the contest between them.

II. THE BLESSEDNESS Or THE RIGHTEOUS. (Vers. 16-19.)

1. A little with righteousness is worth more than much with wickedness. (Ver. 16.)

2. The strength of the righteous is maintained and upheld by God. (Ver. 17.) While the "arms" - equivalent to the "strength" - of the wicked soon break down.

3. They fulfil their divinely ]PGBR> appointed days, and their goods descend to their posterity. (Ver. 18.) They are secure, and all things work together for good. The Christian knows of an eternal inheritance.

4. God will provide for all their wants. (Ver. 19.) This we know more abundantly in Christ. - S.

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Parallel Verses

KJV: The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

WEB: The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth.