תהלים, פרק י׳, פסוק ו׳

Continuous success can create a dangerous illusion. A wicked person who experiences uninterrupted prosperity often becomes blind to reality, developing a false and absolute sense of security. Driven by arrogance, such an individual convinces himself that his high status is permanent. He believes he is completely immune to failure and will never be brought down, humbled, or shaken [רד״ק, מצודת דוד, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. While it is often assumed that wrongdoers live with a lingering fear of eventual punishment, in this state of deep self-deception, the person feels no anxiety at all. Instead, his mind is filled with overwhelming overconfidence in his own achievements [מלבי״ם].

This feeling of invincibility extends far beyond the present moment. The primary approach among commentators is that he expects his prosperity to last indefinitely, believing that neither he nor his future descendants will ever face ruin [רש״י, מצודת דוד, מלבי״ם]. Alternatively, this arrogance takes the form of a personal delusion, where the individual imagines he will personally enjoy an unnaturally long life [רד״ק].

Ultimately, he declares that he will never experience trouble or hardship [אבן עזרא]. He views himself as a unique exception to the normal rules of human existence, entirely exempt from the unpredictable events and disasters that affect the rest of the world [מלבי״ם]. This powerful illusion is born directly from his own past. Because his life has been a steady stream of success without any interruptions of pain or struggle, he completely dismisses the idea of facing consequences. He simply cannot conceive that a sudden disaster could ever strike him [אלשיך, מאירי].