Psalm 36

1 An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.

2 For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.

3 The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.

4 Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.

5 Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.

6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.

7 How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!

8 They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.

9 For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.

10 Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.

11 Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

12 There the evildoers lie fallen, thrown down and unable to rise.

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Chapter summary

An oracle on the wicked: no fear of God before his eyes (Romans 3:18); he deviseth iniquity upon his bed.

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An oracle on the wicked: no fear of God before his eyes (Romans 3:18); he deviseth iniquity upon his bed. Against that darkness, the widest sky in the Psalter: 'Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens; thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies. Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God; thy judgments are a great deep.' The children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings; 'they shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house… for with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.'

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.

Context

Poetry · David, Asaph, Sons of Korah, others — Psalms overview

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Psalms 162 verses
- Psalms 16:8I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
- Psalms 16:11You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
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Romans 31 verse
- Romans 3:18“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
- Read Romans 3 →
Proverbs 161 verse
- Proverbs 16:6By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
- Read Proverbs 16 →
Deuteronomy 291 verse
- Deuteronomy 29:19because when such a person hears the words of this oath, he invokes a blessing on himself, saying, ‘I will have peace, even though I walk in the stubbornness of my own heart.’ This will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry.
- Read Deuteronomy 29 →

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- Psalms 49:18Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and men praise you when you prosper—
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Psalms 101 verse
- Psalms 10:3For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
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Jeremiah 41 verse
- Jeremiah 4:22“For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”
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Psalms 551 verse
- Psalms 55:21His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.