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Psalm 10:17
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

Psalm 27:4
Onething have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

Psalm 37:4
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

expectation

Proverbs 11:7
When a wicked man dieth,his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjustmen perisheth.

Proverbs 10:28
The hope of the righteousshall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

Romans 2:8,9
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, …

but the hope of the wicked brings wrath
In contrast, the "hope of the wicked" signifies the expectations and ambitions of those who live in opposition to God's ways. The term "wicked" (רָשָׁע, rasha) in Hebrew denotes someone who is morally wrong or guilty. The hope of such individuals is often self-centered and contrary to divine principles. This phrase warns that the outcomes of their hopes are ultimately destructive, leading to wrath. This wrath can be understood as divine judgment or the natural consequences of living a life contrary to God's order. The Bible frequently contrasts the fate of the wicked with that of the righteous, as seen inPsalm 1:6, which states that the way of the wicked will perish. The concept of wrath here can also be connected to eschatological themes, where the final judgment brings God's wrath upon those who have rejected His ways.

• Scripture begins with the inner posture of those who belong to God. “Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4); the righteous want what pleases Him.

• Their desires are shaped by His Word—hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matthew 5:6) and reverence for His commands (Proverbs 10:24).

• Because these longings are aligned with God’s own will, they are more than wishful thinking; they are divinely approved aims.

• When godly desires move into action, the outcome is consistently beneficial—“And we know that God works all things together for good to those who love Him” (Romans 8:28).

• Even hardships are used for blessing, for “the steps of a man are ordered by the LORD” (Psalm 37:23).

• Pure motives yield pure results; “the wisdom from above is … full of mercy and good fruit” (James 3:17). The righteous sow what cannot help but produce a harvest of good.

• The contrast sharpens: the wicked still “hope,” yet their expectation rests on self, sin, and illusion. “The hope of the unjust perishes” (Proverbs 11:7).

• Such hope is fragile, “whose trust is a spider’s web” (Job 8:14), collapsing under the weight of judgment.

• Their confidence may appear strong for a season, but “the hope of the wicked will perish” (Proverbs 10:28). It is a counterfeit of true faith.

• False hope invites not blessing but divine anger. “Because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself” (Romans 2:5).

• Ultimately, “whoever rejects the Son will not see life, but God’s wrath remains on him” (John 3:36).

• The wicked reap what they sow, and what they sow is rebellion; the inevitable harvest is judgment (Nahum 1:2). Their “hope” functions as a summons for the very wrath they refuse to fear.

Proverbs 11:23 draws a sharp line: when the righteous long for something, it aligns with God’s heart and therefore results in good. When the wicked pin their hopes on sinful self-interest, those expectations summon divine judgment. Our inward orientation determines our outward destiny; godly desire yields blessing, ungodly hope invites wrath.

The expectation of the wicked is wrath.--Rather,presumption;they do not ask in the way or for the things which God wills they should (James 4:3), and therefore it is mere presumption on their part to expect the fulfilment of their desires.