Each section begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. This psalm offers a straightforward solution to the problem of evil, which will satisfy few today. It did not meet, for example, the expectations of the inspired author of the Book of Job. Nevertheless, the act of faith it prompts is not only touching but also fully justified. We could not recite the psalm with conviction if this were not true. But once we enlarge our perspective beyond this present life—which the psalmist has not done—we can take the psalm to heart. The ‘little longer’ that a good man has to wait for his reward may be all the rest of his life. This is a short time when he thinks of the life to come. Besides, there is also the vertical perception: beneath the denunciation of ‘the wicked man,’ he should see the condemnation of wickedness itself, especially within ourselves. This psalm has entered into the Gospel through the great portal of the Beatitudes (Mt 5:4). It applies to all those who live outside and far from the blessings of this land. At the same time, it becomes a cry and a warning against those who steal land from others. Neither power nor riches grants access to the inheritance God promised to his children. The psalmist issues a stern warning to all evildoers. At the same time, he encourages the righteous with the promise of help from the Lord. Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, in the Beatitudes in Chapter 5 of the Gospel of Matthew, has shown us the way to true life and eternal happiness.