Psalms 36:2

Psalms 36:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
• New International Version (NIV)In their own eyes they flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For he flatters himself in his own eyes that his iniquity cannot be found out and hated.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For he flatters himself in his own eyes, When he finds out his iniquity and when he hates.

Context of Psalms 36:2

1The transgression of the wicked uttereth within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, [even] when his iniquity is found to be hateful. 3The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, to do good. 4He deviseth wickedness up on his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good: he abhorreth not evil.

Psalms 36:2 word by word

כִּֽי־הֶחֱלִ֣יק אֵלָ֣יו בְּעֵינָ֑יו לִמְצֹ֖א עֲוֹנ֣וֹ לִשְׂנֹֽא׃Read the interlinear

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Cross-references for Psalms 36:2

• Psalms 10:3For the wicked boasteth of his soul's desire, and he blesseth the covetous; he contemneth Jehovah.
• Psalms 49:18Though he blessed his soul in his lifetime, — and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself, —
• Deuteronomy 29:19and it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart, to sweep away the drunken with the thirsty.
• Jeremiah 2:23How sayest thou, I am not defiled, I have not gone after the Baals? See thy way in the valley, acknowledge what thou hast done — a swift dromedary traversing her ways!
• Jeremiah 17:9The heart is deceitful above all things, and incurable; who can know it?
• Hosea 12:7[He is] a merchant, balances of deceit are in his hand; he loveth to oppress.
• Luke 10:29But he, desirous of justifying himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
• Luke 16:14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and mocked him.
• Romans 7:9But I was alive without law once; but the commandment having come, sin revived, but I died.
• Romans 10:3For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own [righteousness], have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
• 1 Samuel 15:18And Jehovah sent thee on a way and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.
• 1 Chronicles 10:13And Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he committed against Jehovah, because of the word of Jehovah which he kept not, and also for having inquired of the spirit of Python, asking counsel of it;
• Romans 3:9What then? are we better? No, in no wise: for we have before charged both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin:

Commentaries on Psalms 36:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2For he flattereth himself - He is ruled by the suggestion already mentioned; endeavours to persuade himself that he may safely follow the propensities of his own heart, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. He sins so boldly, that at last he becomes detestable. Some think the words should be thus understood: "He smootheth over in his own eyes with respect to the finding out of his iniquity, to hate it. That is, he sets such a false gloss in his own…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2For he flattereth himself in his own eyes - He puts such an exalted estimate on himself; he so overrates himself and his own ability in judging of what is right and proper, that he is allowed to pursue a course which ultimately makes his conduct odious to all people: the result is so apparent, and so abominable, that no one can doubt what he himself is. The foundation or the basis of all this is an overweening confidence “in himself” - in his own…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4Foolish people reject wisdom and goodness while they chase after evil.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-42-4. This reflection detailed. until his iniquity--literally, "for finding his iniquity for hating"; that is, he persuades himself God will not so find it--"for hating" involving the idea of punishing. Hence his words of iniquity and deceit, and his bold rejection of all right principles of conduct. The climax is that he deliberately adopts and patronizes evil. The negative forms affirm more emphatically their contraries.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 36:2

• Confidence
• Flattery
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Psalms 36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings