Psalms 36:4
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; He persevereth in an evil way; He abhorreth not sin.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit; He neglecteth to be wise and to do good.
5Thy goodness, O LORD! reacheth to the heavens, And thy faithfulness to the clouds;
Cross References
Psalms 38:12While they who seek my life lay snares for me; They who seek my hurt threaten destruction, And meditate deceit all the day long.
Psalms 97:10Ye that love the LORD, hate evil! He preserveth the lives of his servants, And delivereth them from the hand of the wicked.
Proverbs 24:2For their heart studieth destruction, And their lips speak mischief.
Isaiah 65:2I have spread out my hands all the day To a rebellious people, That walketh in an evil way, According to their own devices;
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 →