Reference

Psalms 37:38

But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.
36

Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

38

But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

39

But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

40

And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

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Destruction / Perishing Language
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Annihilation / Destruction
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Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse explicitly states that transgressors will be "destroyed" and the wicked "cut off," which directly aligns with the theme's defined language.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse explicitly states the "end of the wicked shall be cut off," which, while implying cessation, does not definitively equate to non-existence or annihilation in a purely theological sense, as "cut off" can also refer to separation or removal from a state of blessing rather than absolute destruction of being.