Psalms 112:10The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.
The setting
Ancient Israel. A wicked person watches their righteous neighbor prosper and honor flow to them...
The emotion here: soberly warning about the self-destructive nature of wickedness
The original word
ḥāraq (חרק) — grinding teeth in rage, like gnawing on bone
Why it matters
Teeth grinding was considered a sign of demonic influence in ancient cultures
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 112:10
The wicked person literally 'melts away' like wax near fire — their own rage consumes them
Common misconceptionThis sounds like God punishes the wicked, but the psalmist is describing how wickedness punishes itself — their own envy and rage 'melts' them away.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Psalms 112:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 112:10 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to unknown. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, justice, futility of evil. Notable phrases: wicked will see; gnash with his teeth; desire of the wicked will perish. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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