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Man’s Wickedness and God’s Perfections

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord.

1 An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked:
aThere is no fear of God before his eyes. 
2 For he flatters himself in his own eyes,
When he finds out his iniquity and when he hates.
3 The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;
aHe has ceased to be wise and to do good. 
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Psalms 36:1

On servant of the Lord, see on Psalms 18:1, title. The wickedness of man contrasted with the excellency of God's perfections and dispensations; and the benefit of the latter sought, and the evils of the former deprecated. (Psalms 36:1-12)

The general sense of this difficult verse is, "that the wicked have no fear of God." The first clause may be rendered, "Saith transgression in my heart, in respect to the wicked, there is no fear," etc., that is, such is my reflection on men's transgressions.




Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Psalms 36:1:

Psalms 36:1
Psalms 90:1
Psalms 110:1
Proverbs 30:1
Romans 3:18

 

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