Psalms 36:5
\36:4\He gives thought to evil on his bed; he takes a way which is not good; he is not a hater of evil.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
In Context
4\36:3\In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.
6\36:5\Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens, and your strong purpose is as high as the clouds.
Cross References
Genesis 9:10And with every living thing with you, all birds and cattle and every beast of the earth which comes out of the ark with you.
Psalms 57:10\57:9\I will give you praise, O Lord, among the peoples; I will make songs to you among the nations.
Psalms 92:2\92:1\It is a good thing to give praise to the Lord, and to make melody to your name, O Most High;
Psalms 103:11For as the heaven is high over the earth, so great is his mercy to his worshippers.
Isaiah 55:7Let the sinner give up his way, and the evil-doer his purpose: and let him come back to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for there is full forgiveness with him.
Ezekiel 11:2Then he said to me, Son of man, these are the men who are designing evil, who are teaching evil ways in this town:
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 →