Verse 5
Not so the wicked, not so: but like the dust, which the wind driveth from the face of the earth.
Non sic impii, non sic; sed tamquam pulvis quem projicit ventus a facie terræ.
From a comparison with the misery of the wicked, the Prophet confirms the happiness of the just. Lest anyone might think those benefits are shared with others and come from purely natural causes, and are not chiefly from the providence of God, he adds : “Not so the wicked,”that is, they will not receive this lot but something very different. Indeed, the Prophet describes the misery of the wicked in a most elegant manner, and he contrasts it with the happiness of the just. From the abundance of divine grace, the just burst forth in greenery and bear fruit, and they never lose their verdant quality or the fruit of their labour. In contrast, the wicked, destitute of that grace, are like the lightest of dust, arid, sterile and leaving no trace when blown by the wind; and not only do they lose all glory, wealth and pleasure, but they also perish for all eternity.
Totus tuus ego sum
Et omnia mea tua sunt;
Tecum semper tutus sum:
Ad Jesum per Mariam.
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