Psalms 36:1
To the Overseer. — By a servant of Jehovah, by David. The transgression of the wicked Is affirming within my heart, 'Fear of God is not before his eyes,
Young's Literal Translation
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 he made [it] smooth to himself in his eyes, To find his iniquity to be hated.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 34:5And Moses, servant of the Lord, dieth there, in the land of Moab, according to the command of Jehovah;
1 Samuel 18:22And Saul commandeth his servants, 'Speak unto David gently, saying, Lo, the king hath delighted in thee, and all his servants have loved thee, and now, be son-in-law to the king.'
Psalms 90:1A Prayer of Moses, the man of God. Lord, a habitation Thou — Thou hast been, To us — in generation and generation,
Psalms 143:12And in Thy kindness cuttest off mine enemies, And hast destroyed all the adversaries of my soul, For I [am] Thy servant!
Proverbs 16:6In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.
Ecclesiastes 12:13The end of the whole matter let us hear: — 'Fear God, and keep His commands, for this [is] the whole of man.
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 →