Psalms 36:4
Delight thyself in the Lord; and he shall grant thee the requests of thine heart.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
3Hope in the Lord, and do good; and dwell on the land, and thou shalt be fed with the wealth of it.
5Disclose thy way to the Lord, and hope in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:11And it came to pass in that night, that Saul sent messengers to the house of David to watch him, in order to slay him in the morning; and Melchol + 19:11 Gr. his wife sent to David.David's wife told him, saying, Unless thou save thy life this night, to-morrow thou shalt be slain.
Psalms 38:12Thou chastenest man with rebukes for iniquity, and thou makest his life to consume away like a spider's web: nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause.
Proverbs 24:2For their heart meditates falsehoods, and their lips speak mischiefs.
Isaiah 65:2I have stretched forth my hands all day to a disobedient and gainsaying people, to them that walked in a way that was not good, but after their sins.
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 →