In spite of what the world – and, sometimes the church – tells us, evil is a temporary thing in God’s universe. The LORD has appointed a day in which he will judge and destroy all evil. That is why David asks the deceitful rich man a question: “Why do you boast of evil?” David knows that the one who conspires against him will eventually reap the consequences of that treachery. It is simply a matter of time. That is why David tells the LORD that he will wait for his name (9). God will prove himself faithful. He will uproot all evil from the land of the living.
LORD, we will wait for your name. We will wait for you to destroy all those who boast of evil. You are eternal, they are not.
Psalm 52