Reference

Psalms 119:95

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
93

I will never forget thy precepts: for with them thou hast quickened me.

94

I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.

95

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.

96

I have seen an end of all perfection: but thy commandment is exceeding broad.

97

O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse describes the *intent* of the wicked to destroy the speaker, not the *actual destruction or fate of the wicked* as a theological principle. The keyword "destroy" refers to an action directed *at* the speaker, not *by* God upon the wicked.

Annihilation / Destruction

This verse describes the wicked waiting to destroy the psalmist, not the wicked themselves being destroyed or annihilated. The focus is on the psalmist's peril and his reliance on God's testimonies, not on the judgment or ultimate fate of the wicked.