Psalms 36:1
A Psalm of David. 1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, 1 Neither be envious of them that do iniquity. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
In Context
2For they shall soon be withered as the grass, 1 And shall soon fall away as the green herbs. 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 34:5So Moses the servant of the Lord died in the land of Moab by the word of the Lord.
1 Samuel 18:22And Saul charged his servants, saying, Speak ye privately to David, saying, Behold, the king delights in thee, and all his servants love thee, and do thou become the king’s son-in-law.
Psalms 90:1Praise of a Song, by David. 1 He that dwells in the help of the Highest, 1 Shall sojourn under the shelter of the God of heaven. 1
Psalms 143:12Whose children are as plants, 1 Strengthened in their youth: 1 Their daughters are beautiful, sumptuously 1 Adorned after the similitude of a temple. 1
Ecclesiastes 12:13Hear the end of the matter, the sum: 1 Fear God, and keep his commandments: 1 For this is the whole man. 1
Matthew Henry on Psalms 36:1
It is uncertain when, and upon what occasion, David penned this psalm, probably when he was struck at either by Saul or by Absalom; for in it he complains of the malice of his enemies against him, but triumphs in the goodness of God to him. We are here led to consider, and it will do us good to consider seriously, I. The sinfulness of sin, and how mischievous it is, ver. 1-4 . II. The goodness of God, and how gracious he is, 1. To all his creatures in general, ver. 5, 6 . 2. To his own people in a special manner,… Read the whole commentary →