Psalms 36:2
For he flatters himself in his own eyes, that his iniquity will not be found out and be hated.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
In Context
1The transgression of the wicked man says within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.
3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise [and] to do good.
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:18And LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go, and utterly destroy the sinners, the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
Psalms 10:3For the wicked man boasts of his heart's desire. And the greedy man renounces, [yea], despises LORD.
Jeremiah 2:23How can thou say, I am not defiled; I have not gone after the Baalim? See thy way in the valley. Know what thou have done, a swift dromedary traversing her ways,
Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it?
Hosea 12:7[He is] a Canaanite. The balances of deceit are in his hand. He loves to oppress.
Luke 16:14And the Pharisees, being lovers of money, heard all these things, and they sneered him.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 36:2-5
The Character of the Wicked. 1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. 2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. 4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. David, in the title of this psalm, is styled the servant of the Lord; why in this, and not in any… Read the whole commentary →