Psalms 36:2
For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
In Context
3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:18and the LORD sent you on a journey, and said, ‘Go, and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.’
Psalms 10:3For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy and condemns the LORD.
Jeremiah 2:23“How can you say, ‘I am not defiled. I have not gone after the Baals’? See your way in the valley. Know what you have done. You are a swift dromedary traversing her ways,
Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it?
Hosea 12:7A merchant has dishonest scales in his hand. He loves to defraud.
Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at 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 →