Psalms 36:1-6

For the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD.

1 [a]I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked:[b]There is no fear of God before their eyes.
2 In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin.
3 The words of their mouths are wicked and deceitful; they fail to act wisely or do good.
4 Even on their beds they plot evil; they commit themselves to a sinful course and do not reject what is wrong.
5 Your love, LORD, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
6 Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, LORD, preserve both people and animals.

Cross References 17

  • 1. S Job 21:16
  • 2. Jeremiah 2:19; Jeremiah 36:16,24
  • 3. S Job 23:15; Romans 3:18*
  • 4. Deuteronomy 29:19
  • 5. Psalms 10:7
  • 6. S Job 5:13; Psalms 5:6,9; Psalms 43:1; Psalms 144:8,11; Isaiah 44:20
  • 7. Psalms 94:8
  • 8. Jeremiah 4:22; Jeremiah 13:23; Amos 3:10
  • 9. Proverbs 4:16; Micah 2:1
  • 10. Isaiah 65:2
  • 11. Psalms 52:3; Romans 12:9
  • 12. Psalms 89:1; Psalms 119:90
  • 13. Psalms 57:10; Psalms 71:19; Psalms 89:2; Psalms 103:11; Psalms 108:4
  • 14. Psalms 5:8
  • 15. Psalms 68:15
  • 16. S Genesis 1:2; S Genesis 7:11; Job 11:8; Psalms 77:19; Romans 11:33
  • 17. Nehemiah 9:6; Psalms 104:14; Psalms 145:16

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. In Hebrew texts 36:1-12 is numbered 36:2-13.
  • [b]. Or "A message from God: The transgression of the wicked" / "resides in their hearts."
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