The Suffering of the Wicked in Psalm 32:10

Abstract

Very often the Psalter refers to the wicked. This literary category is usually constructed in opposition to the Psalmist, who experiences persecution and harassment from those who seek his destruction.
In Psalm 17:8-9 the psalmist prays, "Keep me as the apple of your eye; protect me in the shadow of your wings from the wicked who harass me, from the enemies who surround me with fury. 
The figure of the wicked is described quite broadly: "Their necklace is pride and violence covers them like a cloak. Evil comes out of their pores. His heart overflows with evil purposes. They mock, speak maliciously, cry out and are overbearing..." (Ps 73:6-8). In another passage we read: "The wicked hears the voice of sin in the depths of his heart. He does not fear God even before him, because he holds himself in such high esteem that he is unable to recognize his guilt and detest it" (Ps 36:2b-3)