Psalms 36:1-10

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.

7 How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

8 They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.

9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.

10 Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.

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Psalms 36:1-10 Meaning and Commentary

To the chief Musician, [a Psalm] of David, the servant of the Lord. This title, which the psalmist takes to himself, regards him not only as a creature, every man being the servant of the Lord as such, of right, though not in fact; but as a king, he being a minister of God for good to good men, and for evil to evil men; and also may respect him as a renewed man; and it is here used in opposition to and distinction from the wicked, who are the servants of sin and Satan, of whom he speaks in this psalm. The Syriac and Arabic versions in their titles suggest that this psalm was written when David was persecuted by Saul, and which is the sense of some interpreters; but R. Obadiah thinks Ahithophel is designed by the wicked man in it; and so it was penned on account of Absalom's rebellion.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 27

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
18. Psalms 6:4
19. S Ruth 2:12; S Psalms 17:8; Psalms 57:1; Psalms 91:4
20. Psalms 65:4; Isaiah 25:6; Jeremiah 31:12,14
21. Job 20:17; Revelation 22:1
22. S Psalms 23:2; Psalms 63:5
23. Psalms 87:7; Proverbs 10:11; Proverbs 16:22; Jeremiah 2:13
24. Psalms 4:6; Psalms 27:1; Psalms 76:4; Psalms 104:2; Isaiah 2:5; Isaiah 9:2; Isaiah 60:1,19; John 1:4; 1 Peter 2:9
25. Jeremiah 31:3
26. Jeremiah 9:24; Jeremiah 22:16
27. Psalms 7:10; Psalms 11:2; Psalms 94:15; Psalms 125:4

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."

Psalms 36:1-10

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

Psalms 36:1-10 Meaning and Commentary

Cross References 27

Footnotes 2