Psalms 36:1

Psalms 36:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
• New International Version (NIV)I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes.
• New King James Version (NKJV)An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Context of Psalms 36:1

Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his heart; There is no fear of God before his eyes. 2For it flatters him in his own eyes Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it. 3The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

Psalms 36:1 word by word

נְאֻֽם־פֶּ֣שַׁע לָ֭רָשָׁע בְּקֶ֣רֶב לִבִּ֑י אֵֽין־פַּ֥חַד אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• Transgressionפֶּ֫שַׁעpesha‛ · transgressionH6588
• speaksנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• to the ungodlyרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• withinקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
• his heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• Thereאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
• fearפַּ֫חַדpachad · dreadH6343
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• beforeנֶ֫גֶדneged · beforeH5048
• his eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869

Cross-references for Psalms 36:1

• Psalms 18:1“I love You, O Lord, my strength.”
• Psalms 90:1Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.
• Psalms 143:12And in Your lovingkindness, cut off my enemies And destroy all those who afflict my soul, For I am Your servant.
• Deuteronomy 34:5So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord.
• 2 Timothy 2:24The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged,
• James 1:1James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings.
• 2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
• Jude 1:1Jude, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, To those who are the called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:
• Revelation 1:1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John,
• 1 Samuel 15:13Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, “Blessed are you of the Lord! I have carried out the command of the Lord.”
• Proverbs 20:11It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself If his conduct is pure and right.
• Matthew 7:16You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?
• Matthew 12:33“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit.
• Psalms 112:1Praise the Lord! How blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who greatly delights in His commandments.
• Genesis 20:11Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.
• Proverbs 8:13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverted mouth, I hate.

Commentaries on Psalms 36:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart - It is difficult to make any sense of this line as it now stands. How can the transgression of the wicked speak with in my heart? But instead of לבי libbi, My heart, four of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS. have לבו libbo, His heart. "The speech of transgression to the wicked is in the midst of his heart." "There is no fear of God before his eyes." It is not by example that such a person sins; the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The transgression of the wicked - There is considerable difficulty in respect to the grammatical construction of the Hebrew in this verse, though the general sense is plain. The main idea undoubtedly is, that the fair explanation of the conduct of the wicked, or the fair inference to be derived from that conduct was, that they had no fear of God before them; that they did in no proper way regard or fear God. The psalmist introduces himself as looking at…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The bad state of the wicked. (1-4) The goodness of God. (5-12) Verses 1-4 From this psalm our hearts should be duly affected with hatred of sin, and seek satisfaction in God's loving-kindness. Here is the root of bitterness, from which all the wickedness of wicked men comes. It takes rise from contempt of God, and the want of due regard to him. Also from the deceit they put upon their own souls. Let us daily beg of God to preserve us from self-flattery…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1no fear of God: Paul uses this phrase to describe how all people are morally corrupt (Romans 3:18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-121. The general sense of this difficult verse is, "that the wicked have no fear of God." The first clause may be rendered, "Saith transgression in my heart, in respect to the wicked, there is no fear," &c., that is, such is my reflection on men's transgressions.Read the comment

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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