Self-interpreting Bible

Psalms 36

1The falsehood and mischievous devices of the wicked: 5the excellency of the divine mercy, righteousness, truth, and lovingkindness. 10David prayeth God to continue his favour to the good, and to baffle the designs of the wicked.

0 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David ^athe servant of the LORD.

a: Psalms 18

1 THE transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, ^bthat there is no fear of God before his eyes.

b: Ge. 20:11 , Ro. 3:18 , Pr. 8:13 , Ec. 12:13

2 For ^che flattereth himself in his own eyes, ¹until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

c: De. 29:19 , Je. 2:35 , Is. 47:7 , Is. 47:8 , Ps. 10:11 - 16 , Ps. 52:1 - 7
1: Heb. to find his iniquity to hate.

3 The ^dwords of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he ^ehath left off to be wise, and to do good.

d: Ps. 5:9 , Ps. 12:2 , Ps. 12:3 , Ps. 10:7 , Ps. 55:21 , Ps. 58:3 , Ps. 64:3 - 5 , Ps. 83:2 - 4 , Ps. 109:2 , Ps. 109:3 , Ps. 140:3
e: Ps. 14:1 - 5 , Ps. 53:1 - 5 , Ro. 3:10 - 19 , Je. 4:22 , Je. 13:23

4 He ^fdeviseth ²mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself ^gin a way that is not good; ^hhe abhorreth not evil.

f: Ps. 10:2 , Ps. 21:11 , Ps. 38:12 , Ps. 64:6 , Ps. 140:2 - 4 , Mi. 2:1 , Pr. 4:16
2: Or, vanity.
g: Is. 65:2 , Pr. 20:23 , Pr. 24:23
h: Ps. 97:10 , Job 15:16 , Pr. 4:16 , Ro. 1:28 - 32 , Ep. 4:18 , Ep. 4:19 , Tit. 3:3 , 2Pe. 2:13 - 15

5 Thy ⁱmercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

i: Ps. 57:10 , Ps. 108:4 , Ps. 103:11 , Ps. 89:1 , Ps. 89:2

6 Thy ^jrighteousness is like ³the great mountains; thy ^kjudgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou ^lpreservest man and beast.

j: Ge. 18:25 , Ex. 34:7 , De. 32:4 , Je. 12:1 , Ps. 145:17
3: Heb. the mountains of God.
k: Ro. 11:33 , Job 11:7 , Job 11:9 , Ps. 77:19
l: Job 7:20 , Ac. 17:28 , Ro. 11:36 , Ne. 9:6

7 How ⁴excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men ^mput their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

4: Heb. precious. 1Pe. 2.7. Jn. 3.16. , 1Pe. 2:7 , Jn. 3:16
m: Ru. 2:12 , Ps. 17:8 , Ps. 91:2 , Ps. 91:4 , Ps. 91:9 , Ps. 31:19 , 1Jn. 3:1 , 1Jn. 4:9 , 1Jn. 4:10 , Is. 63:7 , Zec. 9:17

8 They ⁿshall be abundantly ⁵satisfied with the fatness of ^othy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

n: Is. 25:6 , Ps. 65:4 , Ps. 17:15 , Ps. 46:4 , Ps. 16:11 , Re. 22:1 , Re. 22:17
5: Heb. watered. Is. 44.3. , Is. 44:3
o: Ps. 27:4

9 For ^pwith thee is the fountain of life: ^qin thy light shall we see light.

p: Je. 2:13 , Zec. 13:1 , Ca. 4:15 , Jn. 4:10 , Jn. 4:14 , Re. 22:1 , Re. 22:17
q: 2Co. 4:6 , Jn. 8:12 , Jn. 1:4 , Jn. 1:9 , Mat. 16:17 , Ja. 1:17 , Ps. 4:6 , Ps. 4:7 , Is. 60:19 , Re. 21:23

10 O ⁶continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

6: Heb. draw out at length. Ps. 103.17. Je. 31.3. Is. 51.6,8. 2Ti. 4.7,8. , Ps. 103:17 , Je. 31:3 , Is. 51:6 , Is. 51:8 , 2Ti. 4:7 , 2Ti. 4:8

11 Let ^rnot the foot of pride come against me, and ^slet not the hand of the wicked remove me.

r: Da. 4:37 , Eze. 30:6 , Ps. 119:21 , Ps. 119:51 , Ps. 119:69 , Ps. 119:78 , Ps. 119:85 , Ps. 119:122
s: Ps. 17:8 - 14 , Ps. 16:1

12 There are ^tthe workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

t: Ps. 7:15 , Ps. 7:16 , Ps. 9:15 , Ps. 9:16 , Ps. 55:15 , Ps. 55:23 , Ps. 56:7 , Ps. 58:6 - 9 , Ps. 59:12 , Ps. 64:7 , Ps. 64:8 , 2Th. 1:8 , 2Th. 1:9