Psalms 36:4
\36:3\In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.
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In Context
3\36:2\For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:11Then in that night Saul sent men to David's house to keep watch on him so as to put him to death in the morning: and David's wife Michal said to him, If you do not go away to a safe place tonight you will be put to death in the morning.
Esther 6:4Then the king said, Who is in the outer room? Now Haman had come into the outer room to get the king's authority for the hanging of Mordecai on the pillar which he had made ready for him.
Psalms 38:12\38:11\My lovers and my friends keep away from my disease; my relations keep far away.
Psalms 97:10You who are lovers of the Lord, be haters of evil; he keeps the souls of his saints; he takes them out of the hand of sinners.
Proverbs 24:2For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.
Isaiah 65:2\64:3\While you do acts of power for which we are not looking, and which have not come to the ears of men in the past.
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 →