Mazmur 37:38

37:38 Sinful rebels are totally destroyed; ¹ 

evil men have no future. ² 

Mazmur 78:36

78:36 But they deceived him with their words, ³ 

and lied to him. ⁴ 

[37:38]  ¹ tn Or “destroyed together.” In this case the psalmist pictures judgment sweeping them away as a group.

[37:38]  ² tn Heb “the end of evil men is cut off.” As in v. 37, some interpret אַחֲרִית (’akharit, “end”) as referring to offspring (see Ps 109:13). The perfect verbal forms in v. 38 probably express general truths. Another option is that they are used emphatically to state with certitude that the demise of the wicked is as good as done.

[78:36]  ³ tn Heb “with their mouth.”

[78:36]  ⁴ tn Heb “and with their tongue they lied to him.”