Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalm 36

43 catchwords433 parallels

← Psalms | ← Ch 35 | Ch 37 →

Psalm 36 . 1 , The grievous estate of the wicked; Psalm 36 . 8 , The excellency of God’s mercy; Psalm 36 . 10 , David prays for favour to God’s children.

This Psalm is supposed by some to have been composed by David at the beginning of Saul’s persecutions; but Calmet and others , on good grounds , are of opinion that it was written during the Babylonian captivity.

Psalm 36:1

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD. An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Psalm 36:1 · BSB

servant10 parallels

The transgression7 parallels

Or , rather , "The speech of transgression to the wicked is within his heart . there is no fear of God before his eyes;" for instead of libbi , "my heart ," four manuscripts , have libbo , "his heart ," which is also the reading of the LXX , Vulgate , Syriac , Arabic , Ethiopic , and Anglo-Saxon

no6 parallels

Reciprocal17 parallels

Psalm 36:2

For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin.

Psalm 36:2 · BSB

For he14 parallels

until4 parallels

etc. Heb. to find his iniquity to hate

Reciprocal9 parallels

Psalm 36:3

The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; he has ceased to be wise and well-doing.

Psalm 36:3 · BSB

The words12 parallels

he hath9 parallels

Reciprocal26 parallels

Psalm 36:4

Even on his bed he plots wickedness; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he fails to reject evil.

Psalm 36:4 · BSB

deviseth10 parallels

setteth6 parallels

abhorreth6 parallels

Reciprocal22 parallels

mischief or , vanity

Psalm 36:5

Your loving devotion, O LORD, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds.

Psalm 36:5 · BSB

mercy5 parallels

faithfulness5 parallels

Reciprocal19 parallels

Psalm 36:6

Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.

Psalm 36:6 · BSB

righteousness8 parallels

great mountains2 parallels

Heb. mountains of God

judgments9 parallels

thou8 parallels

Reciprocal21 parallels

Psalm 36:7

How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!

Psalm 36:7 · BSB

How10 parallels

excellent4 parallels

Heb. precious

put their6 parallels

Reciprocal20 parallels

Psalm 36:8

They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.

Psalm 36:8 · BSB

abundantly12 parallels

satisfied1 parallel

Heb. watered , Yirweyun , "they shall be saturated ," as a thirsty field by showers from heaven

and thou6 parallels

Reciprocal27 parallels

thy pleasures Or , adanacha , "thy pleasure ," as four manuscripts , read; in which there is probably a reference to the garden of Eden , and the river that ran through , and watered it.

Psalm 36:9

For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.

Psalm 36:9 · BSB

For7 parallels

in thy16 parallels

Reciprocal20 parallels

Psalm 36:10

Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.

Psalm 36:10 · BSB

continue5 parallels

Heb. draw out at length

that5 parallels

and thy12 parallels

Reciprocal4 parallels

Psalm 36:11

Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.

Psalm 36:11 · BSB

foot12 parallels

hand7 parallels

Reciprocal6 parallels

Psalm 36:12

There the evildoers lie fallen, thrown down and unable to rise.

Psalm 36:12 · BSB

There10 parallels

shall3 parallels

Reciprocal5 parallels

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