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Psalms 36
1¶ To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, [that there is] no fear of God before his eyes.
2For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
3The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, [and] to do good.
4He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil.
5¶ Thy mercy, O LORD, [is] in the heavens; [and] thy faithfulness [reacheth] unto the clouds.
6Thy righteousness [is] like the great mountains; thy judgments [are] a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
7How excellent [is] thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
9For with thee [is] the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
10O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
11Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
12There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
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Animals: God's Care of Psalm 36:6
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.
Anthropomorphisms: Miscellaneous Figures Psalm 36:7
How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
Beasts: Subjects of God's Care Psalm 36:6
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.
Beds: The Wicked Devise Mischief While On Psalm 36:4
Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.
Blessing: Temporal, from God Psalm 36:6
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.
Blessing: Temporal, Prayer For Psalm 36:11
Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
Church: Privileges of Psalm 36:8
They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.
Confidence: False Psalm 36:2
For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.
Deceit: The Wicked: Utter Psalm 36:3
The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
Deceit: Utter Psalm 36:3
The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
Do Animals Go to Heaven Psalm 36:6
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.
Dogs Going to Heaven Psalm 36:6
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.
Faith: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 36:7
How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
Falsehood: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 36:3
The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.
Flattery: General Scriptures Concerning Psalm 36:2
For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.
Flattery: The Wicked Use, to Themselves Psalm 36:2
For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.
Fountain of Divine Grace Psalm 36:9
For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
Fountains and Springs of God Psalm 36:9
For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
Fraud Psalm 36:4
Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.
God: Faithfulness of Psalm 36:5
Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.
God: Goodness of Psalm 36:7
How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!
God: Grace of Psalm 36:9
For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
God: Holiness of Psalm 36:6
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.
God: Mercy of Psalm 36:5
Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.
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Psalms 36:1-4 Verses 1-4
From this psalm our hearts should be duly affected with hatred of sin, and seek satisfaction in God's loving-kindness. Here is the root of bitterness, from which all the wickedness of wicked men comes. It takes rise from contempt of God, and the want of due regard to him. Also from the deceit they put upon their own souls. Let us daily beg of God to preserve us from self-flattery. Sin is very hurtful to the sinner himself, and therefore ought to be hateful; but it is not so. It is no marvel, if those that deceive themselves, seek to deceive all mankind; to whom will they be true, who are false to their own souls? It is bad to do mischief, but worse to devise it, to do it with plot and management. If we willingly banish holy meditations in our solitary hours, Satan will soon occupy our minds with sinful imaginations. Hardened sinners stand to what they have done, as though they could justify it before God himself.
Psalms 36:5-12 Verses 5-12
Men may shut up their compassion, yet, with God we shall find mercy. This is great comfort to all believers, plainly to be seen, and not to be taken away. God does all wisely and well; but what he does we know not now, it is time enough to know hereafter. God's loving-kindness is precious to the saints. They put themselves under his protection, and then are safe and easy. Gracious souls, though still desiring more of God, never desire more than God. The gifts of Providence so far satisfy them, that they are content with such things as they have. The benefit of holy ordinances is sweet to a sanctified soul, and strengthening to the spiritual and Divine life. But full satisfaction is reserved for the future state. Their joys shall be constant. God not only works in them a gracious desire for these pleasures, but by his Spirit fills their souls with joy and peace in believing. He quickens whom he will; and whoever will, may come, and take from him of the waters of life freely. May we know, and love, and uprightly serve the Lord; then no proud enemy, on earth or from hell, shall separate us from his love. Faith calleth things that are not, as though they were. It carries us forward to the end of time; it shows us the Lord, on his throne of judgment; the empire of sin fallen to rise no more.