Psalm 36

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 36:8

(8) They shall be abundantly satisfied.—Better, in order to preserve the parallelism, literally, They shall drink to the full. LXX. and Vulg., “They shall be intoxicated with,” &cFatness, therefore, is not here the fat of the sacrificial offerings, but the stream of grace flowing from above, to enrich men as the rain enriches the earth. (Comp. Psalms 65:11, where “fatness” means “fertilising showers”)The house of God may either be the whole earth (Gesenius), or, more probably, heaven, just... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 36:9

(9) In thy light.—Better, by thy light. This wonderful verse inspired Milton’s sublime invocation:“The author of all being,Fountain of light, thyself invisibleAmidst the glorious brightness where thou sitt’st.”It contains the germ of that moral and spiritual teaching which had its highest development in the Epistles of St. John. But the original intention of the words seems to be that the favour and bounty of God commend themselves as divine in origin, especially to those in the covenant... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 36:11

(11) The foot of pride . . . the hand of the wicked.—The one tramples on the lowly; the other is full of violence.Remove.—Better, expel, but we have no indication from where. Perhaps from the Temple. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 36:12

(12) There . . .—Of place. The poet has some definite incident in his mind, but has not told enough for us to identify it. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 36:1-12

The Mystery of Suffering (for Holy Week) Psalms 36:6 I have thought that it may lead up to that climax of all endurance which we shall soon be called upon to measure if, on the days of this Holy Week, we consider 'Suffering' under five aspects: 'The Mystery of Suffering,' 'The Consecration of Suffering,' 'The Uses of Suffering,' 'The Joy of Suffering,' and 'The Dignity of Suffering'. I. Mystery is: ( a ) A necessity. So long as the finite has to do with the Infinite, there must be mystery.... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:1-12

Psalms 36:1-12THE supposition that the sombre picture of "the wicked" in Psalms 36:1-4 was originally unconnected with the glorious hymn in Psalms 36:5-9 fails to give weight to the difference between the sober pace of pedestrian prose and the swift flight of winged poetry. It fails also in apprehending the instinctive turning of a devout meditative spectator from the darkness of earth and its sins to the light above. The one refuge from the sad vision of evil here is in the faith that God is... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 36:1-12

Psalms 36:0 Contrasts 1. What the wicked is and does (Psalms 36:1-4 ) 2. What Jehovah is and does (Psalms 36:5-9 ) 3. Prayer and trust in His loving kindness (Psalms 36:10-12 ) The wicked are described in their wickedness, with sin in the heart, no fear of God; filled with pride and flattery, speaking evil and doing evil. “But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived” (2 Timothy 3:13 ). This is the divine forecast for the last days and these opening... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 36:1

36:1 [To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD.] The transgression of the wicked saith {a} within my heart, [that there is] no fear of God before his eyes.(a) I see evidently by his deeds, that sin pushes forward the reprobate from wickedness to wickedness, even though he goes about to cover his impiety. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 36:2

36:2 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. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 36:3

36:3 The words of his mouth [are] iniquity and {c} deceit: he hath left off to be wise, [and] to do good.(c) The reprobates mock wholesome doctrine, and put no difference between good and evil. read more

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 36:8

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 36:9

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 36:11

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 36:12

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 36:1-12

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:1-12

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 36:1-12

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 36:1

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 36:2

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 36:3

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