“perish.” On Judgment Day the wicked will be thrown into the Lake of Fire, where they will eventually burn up and be annihilated. This statement in Psalm 1:6 stands at odds with the popular belief that the wicked will burn in “hell” forever. The Bible teaches that the wicked will eventually perish, that is, cease to exist.

[For more on annihilation in the Lake of Fire, see Appendix 5, “Annihilation in the Lake of Fire.”]