Focused Passage

Psalms 36:1-4

The Wicked Heart and the Fountain of Life in the LORD's Steadfast Love

wickedness speaks within the heart -> no fear of God governs the eyes -> self-flattery hides sin -> deceitful speech and evil plotting form a settled way -> the LORD's love, faithfulness, righteousness, and justice are praised as immeasurable -> His people take refuge under His wings and are satisfied in His house -> life and light flow from Him -> David prays for continued covenant love and protection -> evildoers are seen fallen and unable to rise

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD.

1An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.

2For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.

3The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.

4Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Romans 3:18Classic cross-references Psalms 54:3Classic cross-references Jeremiah 2:19Classic cross-references Psalms 18:1Classic cross-references Acts 8:21Classic cross-references

Original words

An oracleנְאֻֽם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructis inבְּקֶ֣רֶבH7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructmy heartלִבִּ֑יH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularregarding the transgressionפֶּ֣שַׁעH6588Noun - masculine singularof the wicked manלָ֭רָשָׁעH7563Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singularThere is noאֵֽין־H369Adverbfearפַּ֥חַדH6343Noun - masculine singular constructof Godאֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine pluralbeforeלְנֶ֣גֶדH5048Preposition-lhis eyesעֵינָֽיו׃H5869Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Romans 3:18

Verse 2

Cross-references

Proverbs 21:2Classic cross-references Proverbs 16:2Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 29:19Classic cross-references Psalms 49:18Classic cross-references Titus 3:3Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionhis eyesבְּעֵינָ֑יוH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singularare too full of conceitהֶחֱלִ֣יקH2505Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֵלָ֣יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singularto detectלִמְצֹ֖אH4672Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructor hateלִשְׂנֹֽא׃H8130Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructhis own sinעֲוֺנ֣וֹH5771Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Matthew 13:21Classic cross-references Romans 3:13Classic cross-references Zephaniah 1:6Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 15:11Classic cross-references 2 Peter 2:21Classic cross-references

Original words

The wordsדִּבְרֵי־H1697Noun - masculine plural constructof his mouthפִ֭יוH6310Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularare wickedאָ֣וֶןH205Noun - masculine singularand deceitfulוּמִרְמָ֑הH4820Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularhe has ceasedחָדַ֖לH2308Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto be wiseלְהַשְׂכִּ֣ילH7919Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct[and] well-doingלְהֵיטִֽיב׃H3190Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 1:1Classic cross-references Micah 2:1Classic cross-references Proverbs 4:16Classic cross-references Proverbs 6:18Classic cross-references Isaiah 65:2Classic cross-references

Original words

Even onעַֽל־H5921Prepositionhis bedמִשְׁכָּ֫ב֥וֹH4904Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularhe plotsיַחְשֹׁ֗בH2803Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwickednessאָ֤וֶן׀H205Noun - masculine singularhe sets himselfיִ֭תְיַצֵּבH3320Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositiona pathדֶּ֣רֶךְH1870Noun - common singularthat is notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlegoodט֑וֹבH2896Adjective - masculine singularhe failsלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleto rejectיִמְאָֽס׃H3988Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularevilרָ֝֗עH7451Adjective - masculine singular

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