Psalms 36:2
The unjust hath said within himself, that he would sin : there is no fear of God before his eyes.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
In Context
1Unto the end, for the servant of God, David himself.
3For in his sight he hath done deceitfully, that his iniquity may be found unto hatred.
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:18And the Lord sent thee on the way, and said: Go, and kill the sinners of Amalec, and thou shalt fight against them until thou hast utterly destroyed them.
Jeremiah 2:23How canst thou say: I am not polluted, and I have not walked after Baalim? see thy ways in the valley, know what thou hast done: as a swift runner pursuing his course.
Jeremiah 17:9The heart is perverse above all things, and unsearchable, who can know it?
Hosea 12:7He is like Chanaan, there is a deceitful balance in his hand, he hath loved oppression.
Luke 16:14Now the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided 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 →