65:12 The pastures in the wilderness glisten with moisture, 1
and the hills are clothed with joy. 2
92:7 When the wicked sprout up like grass,
and all the evildoers glisten, 3
it is so that they may be annihilated. 4
1 tn Heb “drip.”
2 tn That is, with rich vegetation that brings joy to those who see it.
3 tn Or “flourish.”
4 tn Heb “in order that they might be destroyed permanently.”
sn God allows the wicked to prosper temporarily so that he might reveal his justice. When the wicked are annihilated, God demonstrates that wickedness does not pay off.