New King James Version
Psalms 36:1
1An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
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 Living Translation (NLT)Sin whispers to the wicked, deep within their hearts. They have no fear of God at all.
Context of Psalms 36:1
An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes. 2For he flatters himself in his own eyes, When he finds out his iniquity and when he hates. 3The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
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נְאֻֽם־פֶּ֣שַׁע לָ֭רָשָׁע בְּקֶ֣רֶב לִבִּ֑י אֵֽין־פַּ֥חַד אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים לְנֶ֣גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 36:1
- Psalms 18:1I will love You, O Lord, my strength.
- Psalms 90:1Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.
- Psalms 143:12In Your mercy 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 2:24And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,
- James 1:1James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings.
- 2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:
- Jude 1:1Jude, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, To those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ:
- Revelation 1:1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John,
- 1 Samuel 15:13Then Samuel went to Saul, and Saul said to him, “Blessed are you of the Lord! I have performed the commandment of the Lord.”
- Proverbs 20:11Even a child is known by his deeds, Whether what he does is pure and right.
- Matthew 7:16You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?
- Matthew 12:33“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.
- Psalms 112:1Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, Who delights greatly in His commandments.
- Genesis 20:11And Abraham said, “Because I thought, surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will kill me on account of my wife.
- Proverbs 8:13The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse 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
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