Consume them in wrath;
God should consume them in wrath so it is known that he rules in Jacob to the ends of the earth.
This verse ties judgment to the public revelation of God's kingship.
1For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. 2Deliver me from workers of iniquity, 3See how they lie in wait for me. 4For no fault of my own, 5O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, 6They return in the evening, snarling like dogs 7See what they spew from their mouths— 8But You, O LORD, laugh at them; 9I will keep watch for You, O my strength, 10My God of loving devotion will come to meet me; 11Do not kill them, 12By the sins of their mouths 13Consume them in wrath; 14They return in the evening, 15They scavenge for food, 16But I will sing of Your strength 17To You, O my strength, I sing praises,