Psalm 36:1-12 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 36:1-4

David, in the title of this psalm, is styled the servant of the Lord; why in this, and not in any other, except in Ps. 18:1 (title), no reason can be given; but so he was, not only as every good man is God's servant, but as a king, as a prophet, as one employed in serving the interests of God's kingdom among men more immediately and more eminently than any other in his day. He glories in it, Ps. 116:16. It is no disparagement, but an honour, to the greatest of men, to be the servants of the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 36:5-12

David, having looked round with grief upon the wickedness of the wicked, here looks up with comfort upon the goodness of God, a subject as delightful as the former was distasteful and very proper to be set in the balance against it. Observe, I. His meditations upon the grace of God. He sees the world polluted, himself endangered, and God dishonoured, by the transgressions of the wicked; but, of a sudden, he turns his eye, and heart, and speech, to God ?However it be, yet thou art good.? He... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:1

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart ,.... Which is represented as a person speaking within him; not that the transgression of the wicked was really in him; sin was in him, and sin of the same kind and nature with the wicked man's; but he taking notice of and considering the wicked man's sinful course of life, and his daring impieties, conceived in his own mind, and concluded from hence, that there is no fear of God before his eyes ; no reverential affection for him,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:2

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 they have much goods laid up, they shall enjoy them many years, and so never think of dying, nor of another world: others on account of their eternal state, pleasing themselves with their own purity, goodness, and righteousness: some flatter themselves either that their sins are not sins, or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:3

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit ,.... Not only sinful, but sin itself; his mouth is full of cursing and bitterness, of filthy and unchaste words, of corrupt communication, lying, deceit, and flattery; out of the abundance of the wickedness of his heart his mouth speaketh; and which shows the badness of it, and proves all that is said before of him; he hath left off to be wise, and to do good ; by which the psalmist seems to intend one that had been a professor of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:4

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 schemes how to compass his lusts, and to do injury to others, without doing which he cannot sleep; he setteth himself in a way that is not good , in an evil way, which he chooses and delights in, and determines to continue in, he leaving the paths of righteousness to walk in the ways of darkness: he abhorreth not evil ; which is to be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:5

Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens ,.... Meaning either the general mercy of God the earth is full of, and extends to all creatures; to which it is owing that wicked men before described are not consumed; and which reaches "up to the heavens" F4 בהשמים "usque ad coelos", Pagninus, Musculus, Muis, Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis; so Kimchi & Noldius, p. 164. No. 744. & Ainsworth. , as the words are by some rendered, as their sins do; see Psalm 57:10 ; or the special mercy... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:6

Thy righteousness is like the great mountains ,.... Or, "the mountains of God"; so called for their excellency, as the cedars of God, Psalm 80:10 ; or, as Gussetius F5 Ebr. Comment. p. 66. observes, the greatest and highest mountains, which are here meant, reaching above the clouds and the region of the air, are the pillars of the palace of God, and a part of it; and therefore called his mountains with great propriety, to which his righteousness is compared: that is, either the... read more

John Gill

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 36:1-4

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 36:5-12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 36:6

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

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

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