Komentaryong Sumisipi para sa Mga Awit 37:38

It is written in Sefer Yelamdenu that when the nations of the world dwelled in the land of Israel, the Israelites wandered in the wilderness. However, when God destroyed the nations of the world, Israel came to their rest. The Holy One sometimes punishes the nations of the world, expecting that Israel should fear and should repent for their sins. The nations of the world said before the Holy One, your children, Israel, have committed sins, and we were punished. The Holy One responded: your thousands should be destroyed for the sake of Israel, but allow Israel to be pious. I will eliminate you from the world for the sake of Israel. So too, in the days of the Messiah, the verse says, “the future of the wicked shall be cut off” [Psalms, 37:38]. This means, the tent of the wicked will be destroyed. Near it is written, “the deliverance of the righteous comes from the Lord” [Psalms, 37:39]. The help for the righteous is from God, very soon. Therefore, the person should remember the good that the Holy One does, and the Holy One wants that he should repent and should think about being pious.¹⁰Yalkut Shimoni, Re’eh, Remez, 885.