Psalms 36:4

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He deviseth mischief upon his bed - Margin, as in Hebrew: “vanity.” That is, when he lies down; when he is wakeful at night; he plots some scheme...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

He (d) deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil. (d) By describing at large the nature...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XXXVI. We have here two Pss. or fragments of two Pss.: A, Psalms 36:1-4 and possibly Psalms 36:12 , and B, Psalms 36:5-11 . XXXVI. A. Psalm...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

mischief. Hebrew. 'aven, as in Psalms 36:3 , "iniquity". setteth himself . taketh his stand. evil. Hebrew. ra'a" . App-44.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. He meditates iniquity upon his bed Here the sacred writer shows that the wickedness of the ungodly man is of a secret and very determined...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 559 SIN TO BE ABHORRED Psalms 36:4 . He abhorreth not evil. THE standard of morals in the Christian world is far below that which i...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. He deviseth mischief upon his bed - He seek...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. He deviseth ... his bed - even there,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. consists of two strongly contrasted pictures, one of the wickedness of the wicked man ( Psalms 36:1-4 ), and one of the goodness of God ( Ps...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

From the secret promptings of sin, the description of the ungodly passes on to its issues in words and deeds. It is an awful picture of wickedness of...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 36:1-12 THE supposition that the sombre picture of "the wicked" in Psalms 36:1-4 was originally unconnected with the glorious hymn in Ps...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God the Fountain of Life Psalms 36:1-12 The servant of the Lord, as the superscription tells us, is speaking here. He is horror-stricken at the...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 wick...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

These are the outlines, and but the outlines of a heart, whose imagination is only evil, and that continually. Genesis 6:5 .
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He deviseth mischief upon his bed ,.... He casts about in his mind on his pillow, when at leisure from all employment; and consults and contrives sc...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way [that is] not good; he abhorreth not evil. Ver. 4. He deviseth mischief upon his be...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit Are wicked and deceitful. He hath left off to be wise and to do good Once he had some degrees of w...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Character of the Wicked. To the chief Musician. A psalm of David the se...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He deviseth mischief upon his bed; which notes that he doth it, 1. Constantly and unweariedly, preferring it before his own rest. 2. Earnestly...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Transgression of The Wicked Speaks To The Psalmist's Heart Alerting Him To The Sinfulness Of Man ( Psalms 36:1-4 ). Psalms 36:1-4 ‘The orac...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This psalm was written by David. From Psalms 36:1-4 he describes the rebellious; Psalms 36:5-9 he extols the various attributes of...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 f...
The Biblical Illustrator

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. t...
The Biblical Illustrator

He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good. The state and condition of an habitual sinner I. The character...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS short psalm is mainly didactic. It places in contrast the extreme wickedness of the wicked and the inexhaustible fulness of lo...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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 Templ...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

He deviseth mischief upon his bed, using even the night for these meditations of wickedness; he setteth himself in a way, deliberately choosing a c...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Deviseth — Freely, from his own inclination, when none are present to provoke him to it.

⁴ He deviseth mischiefa upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 36:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 36:4