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

1For the music director, of David the servant of Adonai. An oracle of Transgression— within my heart, to the wicked one: “There is no fear of God before his eyes. 3For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to notice his iniquity —or hate it. 4His mouth’s words are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and do good.

Psalms 36:2 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• For he flatterethחָלַקchâlaq · to smoothH2505
• himself in his own eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• until his iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• be foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• to be hatefulשָׂנֵאώânê' · to hateH8130

Cross-references for Psalms 36:2

• Psalms 10:3For the wicked one boasts about his soul’s desire. The greedy one curses, reviling Adonai.
• Psalms 49:18For when he dies he takes nothing away. His splendor will not follow him down.
• Deuteronomy 29:19Adonai will be unwilling to forgive him. For then the anger of Adonai and His jealousy will smoke against that person. So all the oath that is written in this scroll will settle on him, and Adonai will blot out his name from under the heavens.
• Jeremiah 2:23“How can you say, ‘I am not defiled— I have not gone after the Baalim? Look at your behavior in the Valley! Recognize what you have done. You are a swift young camel galloping aimlessly,
• Jeremiah 17:9“The heart is deceitful above all things, and incurable—who can know it?
• Hosea 12:7So you should return to your God, keep covenant loyalty and justice, and wait for your God continually.
• Luke 10:29But wanting to vindicate himself, he said to Yeshua, “Then who is my neighbor?”
• Luke 16:14Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and sneering at Yeshua.
• Romans 7:9Once I was alive apart from the Torah; but when the commandment came, sin came to life
• Romans 10:3For being ignorant of God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit themselves to the righteousness of God.
• 1 Samuel 15:18Then Adonai sent you on a mission and said: ‘Go and utterly destroy the Amalekites, the sinners, and wage war against them until you annihilate them.’
• 1 Chronicles 10:13So Saul died because of his unfaithful acts that he committed against the word of Adonai, which he did not keep, and he even consulted a medium for guidance
• Romans 3:9What then? Are we better than they? No, not at all. For we have already made the case that all—both Jewish and Greek people—are 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