Psalms 36:4

Delight thyself in the Lord; 1 And he shall grant thee the requests of thy heart. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

In Context

3Hope in the Lord, and do good; 1 And dwell on the land, and thou shalt be fed with the wealth of it. 1

5Disclose thy way to the Lord, 1 And hope in him; and he shall bring it to pass. 1

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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 Michal David’s wife told him, saying, Unless thou save thy life this night, tomorrow thou shalt be slain.

Psalms 38:12Thou chastenest man with rebukes for iniquity, 1 And thou makest his life to consume away like a spider’s web: 1 Nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause. 1

Proverbs 24:2For their heart meditates falsehoods, 1 And their lips speak mischiefs. 1

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 →

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