Psalms 36
There is no fear of God before his eyes.
First Book of the Psalms1
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For he flatters himself in his own eyes,too much to detect and hate his sin.
3
The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit.He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
4
He plots iniquity on his bed.He sets himself in a way that is not good.He doesn't abhor evil.
5
Your loving kindness, The LORD, is in the heavens.Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
6
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God.Your judgments are like a great deep.The LORD, you preserve man and animal.
7
How precious is your loving kindness, God!The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.
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Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you,your righteousness to the upright in heart.
11
Don't let the foot of pride come against me.Don't let the hand of the wicked drive me away.
12
There the workers of iniquity are fallen.They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.
Ps 36:1-12. On servant of the Lord, see on Ps 18:1, title. The wickedness of man contrasted with the excellency of God's perfections and dispensations; and the benefit of the latter sought, and the evils of the former deprecated.
1. The general sense of this difficult verse is, "that the wicked have no fear of God." The first clause may be rendered, "Saith transgression in my heart, in respect to the wicked, there is no fear," &c., that is, such is my reflection on men's transgressions.