The thoughts of the wicked [are] an abomination to the
Lord,
&c.] They are known unto the Lord, who is the searcher of the
heart, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of it; he
knows they are vain and sinful, yea, that they are only evil, and
that continually, and therefore are hateful and abominable to
him; it may be rendered "the thoughts of evil", as by the Targum;
or evil thoughts, as the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and the
Oriental versions; but Aben Ezra interprets as we, the thoughts
of a wicked man, which are never otherwise but evil; whereas in a
good man, though there are many evil thoughts which are
abominable to himself, yet there are some good thoughts, and
which are pleasing to the Lord, as follows; but [the words]
of the pure [are] pleasant words;
that is, unto the Lord; which are the same with their thoughts,
and are the effect of them, and so stand opposed to the thoughts
of the wicked; these, expressed either in a way of prayer or of
praise, are sweet and pleasant, and acceptable unto God through
Christ; as likewise their words and discourse in religious
conversation, which also minister grace unto the hearer, and are
very delightful and pleasing to saints; the words may be supplied
thus, "but [the thoughts] of the pure", of such who are pure in
heart, whose hearts are purified by faith in the blood of Christ,
are "words of pleasantness", so Gersom; there is a language in
thought which is known to a man's self, and by the Lord; there is
the meditation or discourse of the heart, and this being about
divine and spiritual things is pleasing to God; he hearkens to
it, and writes a book of remembrance for them that fear him, and
have thought on his name; see ( Psalms 19:14
) ( Malachi
3:16 ) .
Proverbs 15:26
