Psalms 36:4

4 He devises trouble as he lies in bed; so set is he on his own bad way that he doesn't hate evil.

Psalms 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.

Psalms 36:4 In-Context

2 For, the way he sees it, crime makes his life easy that is, until his wrongs are discovered; then, he is hated.
3 His words are wrong and deceitful; he has stopped being wise and doing good.
4 He devises trouble as he lies in bed; so set is he on his own bad way that he doesn't hate evil.
5 ADONAI, in the heavens is your grace; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
6 Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, your judgments are like the great deep. You save man and beast, ADONAI.
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