Psalm 36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:7

How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God ,.... Which has appeared to men and not angels, to some and not others; to the chief of sinners, who are by nature children of wrath as others; in choosing, redeeming, and calling them, taking them into his family, and making them heirs of eternal glory; and all this of his sovereign good will and pleasure, there being nothing in them that could move him to it; which lovingkindness was in his heart from everlasting, and will never change in him,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:8

They shall be abundantly sallied with the fatness of thy house ,.... By his "house" is meant the church of God, of his building, and where he dwells; by the fatness of it the provisions there, the word and ordinances, and the blessings of grace which they hold forth; and especially Christ, the fatted calf, the bread of life, whose flesh is meat indeed, and whose blood is drink indeed, and which make a feast of fat things; and these they that trust in the Lord are welcome to eat and drink of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:9

For with thee is the fountain of life ,.... Or "lives" F6 מקור חיים "vena vitarum", Montanus. : God himself is the fountain of living waters; this is a reason proving the happiness of those that trust in the Lord, and that they shall enjoy the above things; because with God the object of their trust is the fountain of life; not only of natural life, from whom they have it, and by whom it is supported, but of spiritual life, being quickened by him when dead in sin, by virtue of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:10

O continue thy lovingkindness to them that know thee ,.... That is, spiritually and experimentally; and such are they that trust in him and love him: and these are the objects of the love of God; not that their knowledge, faith, or love, are the cause of his love to them; but these things describe and point at manifestly the objects of it; and this request regards the open discovery of it unto them: for the love of God itself always continues, though the manifestations of it are not always... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:11

Let not the foot of pride come against me ,.... Meaning some proud enemy, such an one as Ahithophel, of whom R. Obadiah expounds, it, who lifted up his heel against him; and is applicable to any haughty enemy of Christ and his people, and particularly to antichrist, the man of sin, that exalts himself above all that is called God; and let not the hand of the wicked remove me ; either from the house of God; or from his throne, that high station and dignity in which he was placed. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:12

There are the workers, of iniquity fallen ,.... Either in the pit they dug for others; or into hell, where they shall be turned at last; See Gill on Psalm 5:5 and See Gill on Psalm 6:8 ; they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise ; which will be the case of Babylon when fallen, Revelation 18:21 , and this distinguishes the falls of the wicked from those of the righteous; for though the righteous fall, whether into sin, or into any calamity, they rise again; not so the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 36

The miserable state of the wicked, Psalm 36:1-4 . The excellence of God's mercy in itself, and to his followers, Psalm 36:5-9 . He prays for the upright, Psalm 36:10 ; for himself that he may be saved from pride and violence, Psalm 36:11 ; and shows the end of the workers of iniquity, Psalm 36:12 . The title in the Hebrew is, To the conqueror to the servant of Jehovah, to David. The Syriac and Arabic suppose it to have been composed on occasion of Saul's persecution of David.... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 36:1

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart - It is difficult to make any sense of this line as it now stands. How can the transgression of the wicked speak with in my heart? But instead of לבי libbi , My heart, four of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS. have לבו libbo , His heart. "The speech of transgression to the wicked is in the midst of his heart." "There is no fear of God before his eyes." It is not by example that such a person sins; the fountain that sends forth the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 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 iniquity be found to be hateful. He sins so boldly, that at last he becomes detestable. Some think the words should be thus understood: "He smootheth over in his own eyes with respect to the finding out of his iniquity, to hate it. That is, he sets such a false gloss in his own eyes upon his worst actions, that he... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 36:3

The words of his mouth are iniquity - In the principle; and deceit calculated to pervert others, and lead them astray. He hath left off to be wise, and to do good - His heart is become foolish, and his actions wicked. He has cut off the connection between himself and all righteousness. read more

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