For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, That his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.
For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.
For he made it smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, [even] when his iniquity is found to be hateful.
Psalms — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
1. Ungodliness saith to the wicked in the midst of my heart Commentators are not agreed as to the interpretation of the first verse. Literally it is, The saying [or speech] of transgression, or rather, Transgression saith to the wicked As, however, the letter l, lamed, is in Hebrew sometimes…