Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.

PSALMS 104:35KJV
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Psalms 104:35 (KJV)

What does Psalms 104:35 mean?

Psalms 104:35 expresses a wish for the removal of sinners and wicked people from the earth, followed by a call for the speaker’s own soul to bless the LORD and an invitation for everyone to praise the LORD. The verse combines a longing for a world free from evil with personal and communal worship of God.

The speaker is the psalmist, addressing God in prayer and reflection. This verse comes at the end of a long psalm celebrating God’s creation and ongoing care for the world. The psalmist closes by desiring that evil would be gone so that God’s goodness can be fully enjoyed, and then turns to personal praise, inviting others to join in worship.

The Hebrew behind Psalms 104:35

  • "sinners" (חַטָּאִים, chattā’îm): This word refers to those who miss the mark or act contrary to God’s ways. The psalmist is not just thinking of minor mistakes but people who persistently oppose what is right.
  • "consumed" (תָּמַם, tamám): This word means to be finished, completed, or brought to an end. The psalmist is wishing for the complete removal of evil, not just a temporary pause.
  • "Bless" (בָּרַךְ, bārákh): Here, the psalmist tells his own soul to bless the LORD, which means to speak well of or praise God, showing that worship is both personal and intentional.
  • "Praise" (הָלַל, hālal): This is the root of “Hallelujah,” meaning to praise or boast in the LORD. The verse ends with a communal call to worship, not just private devotion.

Why Psalms 104:35 matters

  • Psalms 104:35 shows that the psalmist’s hope for a world without evil is closely tied to worship, suggesting that true praise flourishes where justice and goodness prevail.
  • The verse connects the personal (“my soul”) and the communal (“Praise ye the LORD”), highlighting that worship is both an individual and shared experience.
  • This closing verse ties the whole psalm together by moving from describing God’s works in creation to longing for a world that fully reflects God’s goodness, ending with a call to praise.

Where else these words appear

“sinners” Hebrew H2400 · used in 18 verses

  • Genesis 13:13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
  • Psalms 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
  • Proverbs 13:21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

“LORD” Hebrew H3050 · used in 45 verses

  • Exodus 15:2 The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.
  • Psalms 113:1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.
  • Psalms 135:4 For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

“consumed” Hebrew H8552 · used in 62 verses

  • Genesis 47:15 And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.
  • Joshua 5:8 And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole.
  • Isaiah 16:4 Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for the extortioner is at an end, the spoiler ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.

“Praise” Hebrew H1984 · used in 140 verses

  • Genesis 12:15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
  • Psalms 63:5 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
  • Psalms 148:3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.