Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Psalms 36:2
Flattereth — He deceiveth himself with vain persuasions, that God does not mind his sins, or will not punish them. Found — Punish, as the same phrase is used, Numbers 32:23.
Flattereth — He deceiveth himself with vain persuasions, that God does not mind his sins, or will not punish them. Found — Punish, as the same phrase is used, Numbers 32:23.
Verse Psalms 36:2. _FOR 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...
FOR 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 pursu...
Psalms 36 Contrasts _ 1. What the wicked is and does (Psalms 36:1)_ 2. What Jehovah is and does (Psalms 36:5) 3. Prayer and trust in His loving kindness ...
XXXVI. We have here two Pss. or fragments of two Pss.: A, Psalms 36:1 and possibly Psalms 36:12, and B, Psalms 36:5. XXXVI. A. Psalms 36:1
INIQUITY. Hebrew. _a_ vah....
The ground of the godless man's security in his sin....
A much disputed verse. Three renderings of the first line deserve consideration. (1) Taking the wicked man as the subject, we may render as the A.V. (2) Taking Transgression as the subject, we may ren...
DISCOURSE: 558 THE SELF-FLATTERING DELUSIONS OF SINNERS EXPOSED Psalms 36:2. _He flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful._ IT may well astonish us to see how car...
FOR HE FLATTERETH, &C.— _Though he smootheth it over to himself in his own eyes, his iniquity must be found out, and issue in hatred._ Mudge....
PSALMS 36 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Oracles False and True, Prompting Prayer and Praise. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 36:1-4, Personified Transgression Deluding and Driving on its Victim. Stanza II., Psalms...
_FOR HE FLATTERETH HIMSELF IN HIS OWN EYES, UNTIL HIS INIQUITY BE FOUND TO BE HATEFUL._ For he flattereth ... be found to be hateful - rather, 'in respect to _ Lª-_ the finding of his sin, (and) in r...
This Ps. consists of two strongly contrasted pictures, one of the wickedness of the wicked man (Psalms 36:1), and one of the goodness of God (Psalms 36:5), followed by a prayer that the Psalmist may c...
UNTIL, etc.] RV 'that his iniquity shall not be found out and be hated.' 3, 4. A description of the character and conduct of the man who is deceived by sin....
Psalms 1:41 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the * before a word to show an explanation. The translated Bible tex...
FOR HE FLATTERETH... — Literally, _For he_ (or, _it_)_ makes smooth to him in his eyes to find out his evil to hate._ (See margin.) A sentence of great difficulty. We must seek for the key to the inte...
_[Psalms 36:3]_ כִּֽי ־הֶחֱלִ֣יק אֵלָ֣יו בְּ עֵינָ֑יו...
Psalms 36:1 THE supposition that the sombre picture of "the wicked" in Psalms 36:1 was originally unconnected with the glorious hymn in Psalms 36:5 fails to give weight to the difference between the s...
GOD THE FOUNTAIN OF LIFE Psalms 36:1 The servant of the Lord, as the superscription tells us, is speaking here. He is horror-stricken at the ways and thoughts of the ungodly. By a bold image, Psalms...
The antithetical nature of this psalm is self-evident. In the first part (verses Psa 36:1-4), the reason and expression of the wickedness of the wicked are described. The one and only reason for trans...
For he (b) flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. (b) Though all others detest his vile sin, yet he himself sees it not....
_Wither. Hebrew, "be cut down." (Calmet) --- Fall. Hebrew, "wither." (St. Jerome) (Haydock) --- This admirably describes the transient glory of sinners, Isaias xl. 6., and James i. 10. (Calmet) --- Al...
These are the outlines, and but the outlines of a heart, whose imagination is only evil, and that continually. Genesis 6:5....
_GUILT!_ ‘My heart showeth me the wickdness of the ungodly: that there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flattereth himself in his own sight: until his abominable sin be found out.’ Psalms 3...
2_For he flattereth himself in his own eyes _Here the Psalmist shows by their fruits or the marks of their character, that there is no fear of God among the wicked, seeing they take such pleasure in c...
Psalms 36. We have a needed warning as to the wicked, particularly the enemies of righteousness, the instruments of Satan's power. There is no conscience to be expected; nothing that will stop them in...
FOR HE FLATTERETH HIMSELF IN HIS OWN EYES,.... There are many self-flatterers; some on account of their worldly estate, that they are out of the reach of God and men, and regard neither; and that as t...
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. Ver. 2. _For he flattereth himself in his own eyes_] This is the first proof of the foregoing charge and the foun...
_The transgression of the wicked saith_, &c. When I consider the great and manifold transgressions of ungodly men, I conclude, within myself, that they have cast off all fear and serious belief of the...
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful; that is, vice, wickedness, evil, flatters the godless person in his own eyes, making sin pleasant and attractive,...
THE CURSE OF ESTRANGEMENT FROM GOD AND THE BLESSING OF FELLOWSHIP WITH HIM. To the chief musician, for use in the liturgical services of the Temple, a psalm of David, the servant of the Lord, who her...
UNTIL HIS INIQUITY BE FOUND TO BE HATEFUL: _ Heb._ to find his iniquity to hate...
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...
FOR; so this is the proof of that assertion, PSALMS 36:1. Or, _although_; and so it is an anticipation of an objection against it. HE FLATTERETH HIMSELF IN HIS OWN EYES; he deceiveth himself with vain...
Psalms 36:2 flatters H2505 (H8689) eyes H5869 out H4672 (H8800) iniquity H5771 hates H8130 (H8800) For
THE TRANSGRESSION OF THE WICKED SPEAKS TO THE PSALMIST'S HEART ALERTING HIM TO THE SINFULNESS OF MAN (PSALMS 36:1). Psalms 36:1 ‘The oracle of the transgression of the wicked within my heart, There...
CONTENTS: The wicked contrasted with the righteous and the Lord of devout men extolled. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: Sinners are self destroyers and when sin is finally made to appear in its...
Psalms 36:1. _There is no fear of God before his eyes._ David had some particular or general character of a wicked man before his eyes; a man who flattered himself as bearing an appearance of wisdom a...
_The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before hill eyes._ A SHARP CONTRAST OF SIN AND HOLINESS I. the character of the wicked (Verses 1-4). Depravity is...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 36:1. This is a lament that reflects on the wicked and on the steadfast love of the Lord. It concludes with a prayer that God will protect his people from the attacks of the...
INTRODUCTION This psalm was written by David. From Psalms 36:1 he describes the rebellious; Psalms 36:5 he extols the various attributes of the Lord; and in Psalms 36:10 he add see the Lord in prayer...
EXPOSITION THIS short psalm is mainly didactic. It places in contrast the extreme wickedness of the wicked and the inexhaustible fulness of love, faithfulness, and righteousness which characterizes t...
The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flatters himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. The words of hi...
1 Chronicles 10:13; 1 Chronicles 10:14; 1 Samuel 15:18; Deuteronomy 29:19;...