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.

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

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

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

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

Original words

An oracle נְאֻֽם־ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct is in בְּקֶ֣רֶב H7130 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct my heart לִבִּ֑י H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular regarding the transgression פֶּ֣שַׁע H6588 Noun - masculine singular of the wicked man לָ֭רָשָׁע H7563 Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular There is no אֵֽין־ H369 Adverb fear פַּ֥חַד H6343 Noun - masculine singular construct of God אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים H430 Noun - masculine plural before לְנֶ֣גֶד H5048 Preposition-l his eyes עֵינָֽיו׃ H5869 Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in Romans 3:18

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction his eyes בְּעֵינָ֑יו H5869 Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular are too full of conceit הֶחֱלִ֣יק H2505 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular . . . אֵלָ֣יו H413 Preposition | third person masculine singular to detect לִמְצֹ֖א H4672 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct or hate לִשְׂנֹֽא׃ H8130 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct his own sin עֲוֺנ֣וֹ H5771 Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

The words דִּבְרֵי־ H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct of his mouth פִ֭יו H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular are wicked אָ֣וֶן H205 Noun - masculine singular and deceitful וּמִרְמָ֑ה H4820 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular he has ceased חָדַ֖ל H2308 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to be wise לְהַשְׂכִּ֣יל H7919 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct [and] well-doing לְהֵיטִֽיב׃ H3190 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

Even on עַֽל־ H5921 Preposition his bed מִשְׁכָּ֫ב֥וֹ H4904 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular he plots יַחְשֹׁ֗ב H2803 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular wickedness אָ֤וֶן׀ H205 Noun - masculine singular he sets himself יִ֭תְיַצֵּב H3320 Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition a path דֶּ֣רֶךְ H1870 Noun - common singular that is not לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle good ט֑וֹב H2896 Adjective - masculine singular he fails לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle to reject יִמְאָֽס׃ H3988 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular evil רָ֝֗ע H7451 Adjective - masculine singular

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