The petition to break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer appeals to God to destroy the wicked's capacity to harm and to bring the evildoer's wickedness to light. The breaking of arm suggests disabling violence and the destruction of the wicked's power, making the petition graphically violent. The appeal to bring wickedness to light suggests that exposure and revelation constitute part of divine judgment. This verse expresses the psalmist's desire for God to act decisively against the wicked through both punishment and revelation.

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