The psalmist explains why the wicked merit judgment: they do not regard the works of God or understand the deeds of his hands. The phrase "the works of the LORD" refers both to God's mighty acts of creation and covenant history. The indictment that the wicked "do not understand" positions their wickedness as rooted in spiritual blindness and lack of discernment. This verse suggests that moral failing and spiritual blindness are integrally connected: those who refuse to see God's works naturally drift toward wickedness. The promise that God will "tear them down and not build them up" employs imagery of construction and destruction.

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