Psaume 36:4

4 Il médite l'injustice sur sa couche, Il se tient sur une voie qui n'est pas bonne, Il ne repousse pas le mal.

Psaume 36:4 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 36:4

He deviseth mischief upon his bed
He casts about in his mind on his pillow, when at leisure from all employment; and consults and contrives schemes how to compass his lusts, and to do injury to others, without doing which he cannot sleep;

he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good,
in an evil way, which he chooses and delights in, and determines to continue in, he leaving the paths of righteousness to walk in the ways of darkness:

he abhorreth not evil;
which is to be abhorred both because of its nature and effects; see ( Romans 12:9 ) ; but on the contrary he loves it, takes pleasure in doing it, and in them that commit it: thus, by his thoughts, words, and actions, he appears to be devoid of the fear of God.

Psaume 36:4 In-Context

2 Car il se flatte à ses propres yeux, Pour consommer son iniquité, pour assouvir sa haine.
3 Les paroles de sa bouche sont fausses et trompeuses; Il renonce à agir avec sagesse, à faire le bien.
4 Il médite l'injustice sur sa couche, Il se tient sur une voie qui n'est pas bonne, Il ne repousse pas le mal.
5 Eternel! ta bonté atteint jusqu'aux cieux, Ta fidélité jusqu'aux nues.
6 Ta justice est comme les montagnes de Dieu, Tes jugements sont comme le grand abîme. Eternel! tu soutiens les hommes et les bêtes.
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