Midrash su Salmi 104:35

Let us see: The passage (Ps. 19, 15.) May the words of my mouth he acceptable, can be explained in the past tense, and it may be explained in the future tense. Why then have the Rabbis decided to say it after the Eighteen Benedictions and not before? R. Juda, the son of R. Simon b. Pazi, said: "Because David did not say this verse until after he had said eighteen chapters, therefore did the Rabbis decree [to say it] after the Eighteen Benedictions." Is it after eighteen? Behold! it is after nineteen? Aye! the first two chapters, viz., Happy is the man, and Wherefore do heathens rage, are only one chapter, for R. Juda, the son of R. Simon b. Pazi, said: "One hundred and three chapters were uttered by David, and he did not say Hallelujah until he had contemplated the downfall of the wicked; as it is said (Ps. 104, 35.) Let the sinners be taken completely out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more; Bless the Lord, O my soul. Hallelujah! Instead of one hundred and three, we ought to say, one hundred and four? but we infer this, that Blessed is the man, and Why do the heathens rage, are but one psalm. (Fol. 10a) As R. Samuel b. Nachmeini in the name of R. Jonathan said: 'Every chapter that was beloved by David, he began and concluded it with the word, Happy; It began with Happy is the man (Ps. 1, 1), and ended with Happy are all they that put treir trust in Him (Ib. 2, 10).' [This proves that the first two chapters are one]."

There were some highwaymen in the neighborhood of R. Meier who annoyed him so much that he once prayed that they should die; but his wife Baruriah said to him: "How do you justify this? [such prayer?] Is it because, it is written (Ps. 104, 35.) Let sin be consumed [which you understand to mean that the wicked should be destroyed]; behold is it then written The sinners? It is written sin! Besides, read the last part of this verse And the wicked will be no more. Pray, therefore [on their behalf] , that they may be led to repentance and the wicked will be no more." He did pray for them and thereupon they were led to repent. A Sadduce once asked R. Abuhu: "It is written (Ps. 3, 1.) A psalm of David when he fled from his son, Abshalom, and it is written (Ib. 57, 1.) By David a Michtam, when he fled from Saul. Let us see, which event occurred first? Was it not the incident with Saul? Why then is it written last? "Aye," R. Abuhu said to him, "you, who do not recognize the rule of contiguous passages find this difficult, but to us who recognize the rule of contiguous passages, it is not at all difficult; for R. Jochanan said: "What is the Biblical proof for the rule of contiguous passage? It is said (Ps. 111, 8.) They are well supported forever and eternally they are framed in truth and uprightness. Why is the story of Abshalom placed near the chapter of Gog and Magog? If one should ask you, 'Is it possible that a slave (Gog and Magog) shall rebel against his master (God)?' answer him: 'How is it possible that a son shall rebel against liis own father? Yet, it did so happen (with Abshalom); so is this also possible.' "

Similarly, Thus shall you say unto them: “The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, these shall perish from the earth, and from under the heavens; but He that hath made the earth, by His power, that hath established the world by His wisdom,” etc. (Jer. 10:11–12). Likewise it is stated: Let sinners cease out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more (Ps. 104:35). At that hour, bless the Lord, O my soul. Hallelujah (ibid.). You can explain innumerable verses in the same way. There are numerous passages to prove that idolaters are punished. In Salem also is set His Tabernacle, and His dwelling place in Zion. There He broke the fiery shafts of the bow; the shield, and the sword, and the battle, Selah. In Judah is God known (Ps. 76:3–4, 2). Hence, whenever He exacts retribution from the wicked, His name is magnified in the world.