Psalms 36:2
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, [even] when his iniquity is found to be hateful.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
In Context
3The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, to do good.
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:18And Jehovah sent thee on a way and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
Psalms 10:3For the wicked boasteth of his soul's desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah.
Jeremiah 2:23How sayest thou, I am not defiled, I have not gone after the Baals? See thy way in the valley, acknowledge what thou hast done a swift dromedary traversing her ways!
Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things, and incurable; who can know it?
Hosea 12:7[He is] a merchant, balances of deceit are in his hand; he loveth to oppress.
Luke 16:14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and mocked 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 →